Design Engineer - Federal Ammunition

Federal•Anoka, MN

9h•$75,800 - $121,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Kinetic Group is a world leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of small caliber ammunition under the iconic brands B&P, CCI, Federal Premium, Fiocchi, HEVI-Shot, Remington and Speer. We have domestic ammunition manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Idaho, Arkansas, and Missouri, and service law enforcement, government agencies and sporting enthusiasts throughout the world. Today, The Kinetic Group is a part of the Ammo+ division of The Czechoslovak Group (CSG), which holds a diverse portfolio of companies in the defense, security, automotive, aerospace and rail industries. The Kinetic Group is seeking an Design Engineer to lead product development programs for Rifle Ammunition to successfully launch market leading new products at the Federal Ammunition production facility. This position reports to the Product Engineering Manager and is based out of our Anoka, Minnesota office.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics
1-3+ years of related experience or equivalent technical training or experience.
Knowledge of advanced materials and processes.
Hands-on problem-solving and mechanical aptitude.
Experience with Minitab or similar software.

Nice To Haves

Background in ammunition development, ballistics, firearms, and related processes.
Experience related to military service, hunting, competitive shooting, and reloading.
CAD/CAM experience desired.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of new rifle product development programs. This includes product design, testing, documentation, quality specifications, budgets, timelines, and raw material qualifications.
Communicate and work with engineering technicians, assigning workload, and conveying new product requirements and goals.
Cross-functional work with Operations and support staff to execute new product introductions into manufacturing. This includes assessing equipment capability, establishing bill of materials, and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
Problem solving and Failure Analysis, to resolve design and production issues.
Support Marketing team with technical data review, asset creation, and attendance at trade and consumer shows as a subject matter expert.
Initiate and maintain relationships with vendors and outside technical resources as needed, to be successful in developing new processes and products.
Thorough understanding and broad application of technical standards, principles, theories and techniques relating to small arms ammunition and other related disciplines is desired but not essential.