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Position Overview:

This position calls for a candidate with mechanical technical expertise and strong organizational skills that enjoys developing successful, quality products. The right candidate is motivated to own and achieve both personal and organizational development goals. They are able to align and motivate the entire project team towards a goal and will do whatever it takes to overcome any obstacles without alienating others. 

The Senior Project Engineer will work in the New Product Development (NPD) team as the primary liaison and engineering lead between Product Marketing (PM), Factory-located Engineering, and Factory Manufacturing. They will be responsible for largely independent management of multiple projects through the NPD process as part of a global team. They will be the technical leader on projects, conducting research and development of new designs, through stress analysis (FEA), load and fatigue testing, bearing life analysis, etc. This is a highly visible position within the company and requires a passionate and motivated individual to drive both product improvement and excellence throughout the NPD process. 

This is a non-supervisory position.

Responsibilities:

Personnel:

· Act as Project Manager coordinating a cross-functional, global project team to ensure tasks are completed based on design, quality, and schedule requirements.

· Function as the technical leader for design and market requirements, communicating these ideas to the project team to set the engineering product specifications

· Provide direction and mentorship to design engineers and mechanical designers

· Communicate between North America Marketing and Asia-based factory engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams on technical issues and customer requirements

New Product Development:

· Lead multiple projects through the product development processes without guidance

· Develop new and innovative components to solve engineering problems

· Develop and execute engineering tests and test protocols

· Lead cross-functional meetings with the project team to discuss project status, requirements, and set priorities

· Lead technical design reviews and other engineering meetings to support product development

· A mindset of continuous product improvement, value engineering, and design for manufacturability

· Lead overall engineering design while assisting factory engineers to do detailed CAD design and drawings

· Participate in DFMEA, complete strength and fatigue analysis of all design proposals to ensure the product meets the design requirements. Conduct testing to validate strength and fatigue analysis.

· Ensure NPD process is followed, NPD checklist and documentation is maintained, and project milestones and deadlines are met.

Production Transition support: 

· Review quality and inspection data, perform product sample reviews and make design decisions, identify and support value-add / value-engineer opportunities for cost and manufacturing efficiency

· Support and trouble shoot the introduction of new products into mass production, developing functional requirements and test plans.

· Train Asia-based engineering and factory manufacturing team on design requirements

Requirements

Education:

· BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Experience:

· At least 6 years of design experience, with consumer products experience strongly preferred

· Project Engineering or Project Management experience is required

· Significant experience designing components for various manufacturing processes including plastics, sheet metal, tube forming, casting, machining, welding & joining, etc.

Other Requirements:

· Expert with 3D CAD including related design analysis tools (SolidWorks preferred) 

· Strong mechanical background that relates to work experience and hobbies

· Ability to think critically, logically and with an aptitude for problem solving and decision making 

· Ability and willingness to travel internationally as project needs dictate, approximately 2 to 4 trips per year.

· Ability to communicate and work well with many different teams, both domestically and overseas. 

· Regular communication with overseas teams outside of typical office hours

Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding benefits include:

· Health & Dental Insurance

· Company paid Life Insurance

· 401(k)

· Paid Time Off benefits

· Product discounts

· Wellness programs

EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability
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