Benefits:The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company's discretion.
- Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
- Employer HSA contribution
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
- 401K with generous Company match & contribution
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
- Robust employee wellness program
- Tuition assistance program
Job Description:As a Design Engineer, you will be focused on continuous improvement of current production solutions, ranging from single part resourcing support to redesign of sub-systems for performance, quality, and/or cost initiatives in commercial on-highway applications.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions to maintain current products opportunities to manage quality and cost using sound engineering principles.
- Determine appropriate DVP&R elements to validate the product and execute to completion by initiating test requests, supporting data review and interpretation and a thorough review of test reports.
- Work with suppliers, Purchasing, and Supplier Quality Engineers to support cost reduction, sourcing decisions and design changes.
- Develop a solid understanding of the manufacturing and assembly impacts to design.
- Improve or develop new transmission component and sub-system designs using sound engineering principles, GD&T and tolerance stacks.
- Perform engineering calculations related to component loading, basic stress and fatigue life calculations for general component sizing.
- Design new part concepts in CAD, review FEA results and make design judgements based on those results.
- Direct and collaborate with specialized CAD designers to develop alternative design concepts. Ensure accurate and timely completion of new designs and modifications to components and subsystems.
- Execute DFMEA and align product designs to Best Practices.
- Develop Bill of Materials.
- Work with internal advanced analysis group as required.
- Perform design trade-off analyses and optimization.
- Perform failure analysis of hardware in cooperation with internal metallurgical lab.
- Execute other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years of engineering experience in design of powertrain components
- Experience in CAD modeling
- Experience in developing and executing DVP&Rs
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints, fluent in GD&T
- Knowledge and understanding in material strength
- Experience in transmission design and powertrain integration preferred
- Experience in other common analysis software (e.g. AMESim, MATLAB/Simulink) preferred
- Strong oral and written business communication skills
- Strong organization and analytical ability
