Senior Design Engineer, Power Tools VE

Senior Design Engineer - Power Tools Value Engineering

The Senior Design Engineer's primary role uses highly developed engineering expertise, project management skills and leadership skills to be the technical lead on cost saving projects as well as developing a strategy to lead and grow the technical team within Power Tools VE. Focusing efforts on existing products or supporting new product development cost targets with cost saving opportunities and expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Experience leading a team of mechanical engineers supporting technical development through coaching and mentoring while identifying opportunities for growth within roles.
• Serve as a technical resource on areas of expertise and provide consultation / mentorship to others across multiple categories
• Serve as VE contact to communicate with NPD teams to identify cost reductions and support cost saving opportunities on active projects
• Demonstrated experience in providing clear technical communication to Project Leaders and the Global Engineering and Operations teams.
• Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally to identify testing requirements for components and/or assemblies within project scope to validate changes.
• Ability to review test data or testing failures to support root cause analysis and identifying path forward
• Successful track record of executing and supporting team by performing a wide variety of calculations and software aided analyses in the following areas:
  • Mechanical stress analysis
  • Tolerance stack analyses
  • Material selection
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Mechanism development and analysis
• Ability to lead tool tear down exercises to identify cost reduction or product improvement opportunities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics, Masters preferred
• 5 years of design experience.
• 1-2 years of direct management experience of technical team
• Deep mechanical aptitude is required, including a broad knowledge of engineering materials, mechanical properties and an understanding of the manufacturing processes associated with these materials.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD - ProE, SolidWorks, NX
• Strong proficiency in 2D drawing creation and specification utilizing a comprehensive understanding of GD&T
• Strong experience with FEA utilizing ANSYS suite
• Strong Root Cause analysis background supporting project scope or testing failures
• Ability to travel up to 10% (travel includes Domestic and International).
• High interest in tools of the construction trades