Design Engineer

Wabtec•Oak Creek, WI

7h•$68,900 - $98,200

About The Position

The Design Engineer is part of Wabtec’s Aftermarket Engineering team, which develops Maintenance of Way (MOW) equipment and solutions using customer knowledge and domain expertise. The role designs functional, reliable, and cost-effective MOW products or systems within established cost targets and project schedules. It also provides direct, hands-on support to the on-site R/D team through design reviews and troubleshooting. The engineer plans and organizes assigned design work, develops and modifies equipment designs using CAD, performs engineering calculations, and maintains design schedules. The role supports production implementation, creates and maintains bills of materials, prepares engineering change orders, and works with cross-functional stakeholders during design, prototype construction, testing, and field evaluation. The position also participates in design reviews and helps ensure equipment meets functional, reliability, safety, and performance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Up to two (2)–four (4) years of experience in an industry-related field.
Experience designing structures and mechanisms.
Experience with electrical control and hydraulic systems.
Results-driven approach.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience in 3D CAD modeling.
Mechanism analysis using standard methods such as hand calculations and/or computer simulation.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Pro/ENGINEER Creo.
Mechanical-focused computer simulation experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and organize design work on assigned individual components or pieces as directed by the Project Leader.
Use CAD systems to lay out, design, and modify existing equipment and produce drawings for new or existing equipment.
Perform engineering calculations on new and existing designs.
Maintain an individual design schedule to support on-time completion as determined by the Project Leader.
Create designs within defined schedule and cost targets and support implementation in Production.
Advise the Project Leader regularly on design status.
Create and maintain bills of materials and write engineering change orders.
Interface with Production, Testing, Sourcing, Planning, suppliers, and customers during design, prototype building, and field testing.
Present and participate in design reviews.
Meet requirements for equipment function, reliability, safety, and performance.
Troubleshoot and solve equipment problems.
Provide hands-on design review and troubleshooting support to the on-site R/D team.