Design Engineer II

We continue to grow our Engineering Staff and are looking for a talented Product Design Engineer II to join our team.

If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support new connector and terminal product development projects as well as modifications and extension activities for legacy products through all product development phases required to bring concepts into production.

What You Will Do

Concept Design and Development


* Supports documentation of the project scope, requirements, feasibility, & engineering workplan.

Supports senior engineer & product management in capturing customer needs.


* Execute concept development activities with some guidance from senior engineer.

Expected to provide concepts that are manufacturable, cost effective, & meet customer requirements.

Develops & communicates mitigation plan for areas of risk.


* Executes DFMEA, FEAs, Tolerance Analysis and other theoretical studies.


* Creates product models & drawings using GD&T methodology (Datum selection, dimensioning and tolerancing aligned with function) with some guidance from senior engineer.

Prepares and follows engineering change requests (ECR) per document control procedures.


* Support senior engineer at technical reviews with internal and external customers using effective verbal and written communication skills


* Create / maintain engineering timelines, escalate barriers, and drive projects to completion

Design Verification & Product Validation


* Develop test plans (DVP&Rs) to validate product performance and analyze test results using statistical methods


* DOEs with guidance from senior engineer


* Hypothesis Testing


* Capability Studies

Production Support


* Lead root cause analysis utilizing structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone)

Other Duties


* Some travel may be required.


* Performs other work-related duties as required by management

Who You Are


* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent science degree


* 3 years product design experience with basic knowledge in material mechanics, manufacturing processes, & engineering processes/tools as defined in responsibilities

What will Put You Ahead


* Proven knowledge/success doing DFMEA and tolerance stacks.

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This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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