Product Design Engineer (On-site)
Core
Design and validate new commercial trailer products and components using engineering strategies, working from concept to physical testing.
Role type
Product Design Engineer
Builds
Commercial trailers and trailer components
Domain
Transportation / Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering (strength of materials, stress analysis, fatigue life, welding), CAE modeling (Siemens NX, ANSYS), program management, vendor/customer interaction, regulatory standards knowledge (NHTSA, DOT, FMVSS, SAE), Lean Six Sigma, VA/VE analysis
Preferred skills
Leadership of design teams, cost-saving initiatives, root cause analysis for warranty issues
Technologies
Siemens NX, ANSYS, Epicor ERP
Responsibilities
Design and document clean sheet trailer designs and components; analyze, model, and draft new components; build and test physical samples; support manufacturing floor through lean events; assist in warranty analysis and root cause design; develop leadership responsibility for the design team.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with potential for team leadership
