The Timken Company

Product Development Engineer

The Timken Company • $70K — $95K *
Traverse City, MI 49684In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD design (Solid Edge or similar)
  • Experience with engineering analysis and FEA tools
  • Interest and experience in computer programming for application development (C#; .NET; Next.js)

Responsibilities

  • Applies analytical skills to design commercial power transmission products
  • Conducts product ratings calculations for assemblies and components
  • Develops software solutions for product rating and selection
  • Synthesizes design alternatives to meet product specifications
  • Collaborates with production and quality assurance to improve products
  • Works with suppliers on cost-effective product designs
  • Utilizes 3D CAD software for innovative part and assembly designs
  • Leads cross-functional teams using project management tools
  • Assists with product testing and resolves design issues
  • Documents intellectual property and creates technical support materials

Benefits

  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts
  • Opportunity to work on innovative and cutting-edge projects
  • Engagement in both design and development phases of products
  • Involvement in product testing and problem-solving efforts
  • Hands-on experience with real-world mechanical systems
Full Job Description
The Product Development Engineer will utilize strong technical and analytical skills to design, develop, and launch new industrial gearbox products and components.

Responsibilities:
  • Applies analytical skills, including handbook calculations and finite element analysis (FEA), to design commercial power transmission products, support product application engineering issues, implement engineering changes, and participate in value engineering activities
  • Conducts product ratings calculations including thermal capacity and stress limit load capacity for assemblies and components using approved internal or industry standard tools and methods
  • Develops product rating and selection programmed software solutions
  • Creates, collects, and synthesizes design alternatives to produce innovative solutions that satisfy requirements of product specifications
  • Solicits input from production, manufacturing engineering, and quality assurance throughout the design process to improve products and reduce costs
  • Works with suppliers to develop cost-effective products based on both new part designs and application of commercial power transmission components
  • Employs 3D CAD software to develop creative and accurate solutions for part and assembly designs
  • Applies project management tools (timelines, action plans, design reviews, gate checklists) to lead cross functional teams
  • Assists with product testing and leads efforts to solve design and manufacturing problems
  • Documents intellectual property, produces catalog data, and creates technical support documents


Requirements:
  • Minimum 1-year related experience
  • Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related program
  • Experience designing components and assemblies in 3D CAD (Solid Edge or similar)
  • Experience in engineering analysis including use of FEA tools and interpreting data/results
  • Background and interest in computer programming for developing applications and web app tools (C#; .NET; Next.js)


Preferred Experience:
  • Good inter-department project management skills
  • Background in heat transfer
  • Noise and vibration/system dynamics analysis experience
  • Hands-on experience in working with mechanical systems
  • Hands-on experience in working with lab instrumentation

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

About The Timken Company

The Timken Company is a global manufacturer of bearings and power transmission products. It operates through two segments: Mobile Industries and Process Industries. The Mobile Industries segment offers bearings, seals, lubrication systems, and related products and services for truck, rail, and other mobile applications. The Process Industries segment provides bearings, power transmission components, and related services for industrial markets, including heavy and general industrial, energy, and food and beverage. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio.
Learn more about The Timken Company
Size
18,029 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$284.5 million
Founded
1899
5 Year Trend
+9.1%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
NASDAQ
TKR
* Ladders Estimates

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