POSITION TITLE: Product Design Engineer

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Location: Charlotte, NC

Salary range: $70,000 - 85,000

REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Mechanical Engineering

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Product Design Engineer is directly responsible for coordinating engineering projects from concept to production involving new product development, concurrent engineering improvement/enhancement, and manufacturing implementation with emphasis in design, analysis, detailing, layout and testing. The Product Design Engineer initiates engineering testing for product performance, design accuracy, longevity, and environmental durability. This position requires communication with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and sales on technical issues. Some travel may be required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology is required

2+ years of product design and thorough understanding of materials, linear and nonlinear behavior of materials, fatigue and corrosion

Proficiency with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.)

Ability to read and interpret blue print and other engineer drawings

Knowledge of rubber compounds, fatigue characteristics of rubber compounds

Knowledge of stress analysis of structural components using classical and finite element analysis (FEA) methods considering static and dynamic loadings

Utilization of CAD/3-D Modeling Software

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Effective leadership skills, problem solving and decision making skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload

Develop and maintain current product knowledge

Ability to work with tact and professionalism towards customers and vendors

Ability to work with minimum supervision

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:

Perform the design and analysis of product components. Create design layouts, assembly drawings, bills of material, and tolerance stack-ups using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software

Perform detailed analysis of brake components and assemblies considering operating loads and induced loads as they affect the life of the component or assembly using classical and FEA methods

Initiates and process Engineering Project Requests (EPR), Engineering Tests Requests (ETR) for product testing, and documents Engineering Change Requests (ECR). Process and document engineering changes by completing an Engineering Change Notice (ECN)

Coordinate design review meetings

Review inspection results and disposition of ISIR’s being performed on components submitted from suppliers for production approval

Review, approve, or disapproved deviation requests to ensure that the requests does not adversely affect fit, form, function, and / or safety

Update and maintain drawings as required by an ECR or customer specification green sheet

Work with suppliers and manufacturing on new or rework of tools for new and current parts. Assess supplier capability, review new component design, and product/component improvement

Interface with sales, customers, quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, and suppliers for product and process enhancement

Assist the Engineering Management to maintain, revise, and edit procedures used in the engineering process

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: The physical demands described in this description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical requirements of this position require sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as analyzing data or identify product parts. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and/or standing is required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. The worker is subject to regular use of computer and other office equipment and occasionally will use gauges, tools, and other measuring devices. Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks.