Design Engineer I

Job Summary:

Investigate customer component selection for sourcing plans. Identify challenges and alternate sourcing opportunities for build-to-print and off-the-shelf components. Plan and design product applications. Responsible for supporting quoting organization to obtain accurate cost estimates, lead times, alternate and sourcing plans essential for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of engineering projects. Assignments require the investigation of a limited number of variables and supervisory assistance is provided on unusual problems. May supervise or coordinate the work of designers and other technical support personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes data such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Designs gas and/or liquid delivery systems, using CAD software
• Works with account managers and operations staff to complete design requirements to customers’ specifications
• Works with quoting specialists to comprehend and interpret customer designs, translating the material needs to the factory to provide a cost and lead time estimate of project completion.
• Coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications
• Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware and software
• Conducts design review meetings with internal staff
• Investigates feasibility for applicability of alternative material sources
• May participate in customer presentations with sales/operations staff
  
  

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Project management skills
• Customer service orientation
• Working knowledge of CAD software - Pro Engineer, AutoCAD, Solidworks
• Ability to work effectively with design teams and operations
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and database software
  
  

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  
  

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:

• 0-2+ years design and / or Engineering experience
• Working knowledge of quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment preferred.
  
  

Management Experience (for people manager job only):

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: This section is required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA)

Criteria:

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment
  
  

Physical Demands :

• Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to move arms, hands and fingers.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks
  
  

Environmental Exposure:

• Ability to sit or stand for sustained periods of time.
• Work is a manufacturing, office and/or cleanroom environment.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
• Ability to talk on phone and use computer for extended periods of time may be required May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computers etc
  
  

Overnight Travel:

• Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting). 20%