ECHO is hiring in our Engineering Department! The Project Engineer will play a key role in the design of outdoor power equipment using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) in a team environment. The ideal candidate will have product design experience using various manufacturing methods and the ability to actively participate in the new product development process. ECHO offers a great opportunity to work with different manufacturing technologies, materials, and diverse resources.The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 based on experience and qualifications.
This is an on-site position based at our Lake Zurich, IL location.
ECHO's benefits include:- 11 paid holidays
- Extremely affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Yearly bonus potential
- 5% 401K match
- Tuition reimbursement
Duties/Responsibilities: - Represent Product Engineering on new product development teams for both manufactured and sourced products.
- Provide design recommendations and clarifications to development partners through presentations, design reviews, and sketches.
- Create complex, tooling-ready SolidWorks (and imported) 3D models and 2D drawings across manufacturing processes such as injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, electrical, and machining.
- Promote a collaborative team environment within Engineering and across cross-functional groups (Manufacturing, Product Management, Procurement, etc.).
- Identify and propose improvements to reduce non-value-added work, improve procedures, and minimize errors.
- Partner with the testing team to define appropriate durability and performance test plans.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers and designers on product design and development best practices.
- Support the change management process, including ECRs, ECOs, and basic BOM development.
- Travel occasionally to suppliers and development partners (domestic and international), typically less than 10%.
Job Experience/Skills:- Demonstrate strong technical, planning, and organizational skills.
- Professional experience using Solidworks 3D CAD required, minimum 5 years' experience.
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Solidworks, or other preferred tools to create and manipulate sketches to show design progression or alternative design options.
- An understanding of what design features represent visual brand language is a plus.
- Industrial design experience is also a plus.
- Ability to create and check 2D drawings that define the product geometry and requirements with attention to detail to prevent published errors.
- Communicate with vendors (written and verbally) the important features of a design and the quality expectations needed.
- Practical design knowledge of injection molding resins, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and other typical materials found in consumer products (specifically outdoor power equipment/power tools).
- Knowledge of tolerances for various manufacturing methods.
- Use of measurement tools (Calipers, micrometer, gage pins, comparator, etc.) to validate design features.
- Light fabrication skills using a variety of tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Education: A 4-year college degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field of study is required and 7+ years of relevant professional experience.
