Design Manager
About The Position
Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company, is a product development firm specializing in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries. They offer clients product engineering and low-volume production solutions, encompassing research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production. The company seeks managers with engineering backgrounds to lead agile engineering teams on innovative projects, developing high-performance systems and products. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in systems thinking, analytical approaches, and engineering fundamentals, with experience in full vehicle or sub-system development.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Aerospace, or Automotive.
- Working level background in MS Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint required.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong technical writing, team leadership skills, and organizational skills.
- This specific role supports a US DoD topic that is restricted to US Citizens.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
- 8+ years of engineering experience with focus on the automotive, defense, powersports, or robotics industries.
Nice To Haves
- MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.
- Previous engineering leadership experience.
- Experience generating engineering proposals and work estimations.
- Creo, NX, Catia, or Solidworks CAD experience.
- Windchill or Teamcenter PLM experience.
- Experience in parametric 3D modeling and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- ANSYS, Hypermesh, or other FEA tool experience.
- Dymola or other dynamic system modelling experience.
- Active security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead design engineering efforts with a team using CAD and FEA tools, develop timing plans and task tracking, risk mitigation focused on project deliverables.
- Lead regular project meetings, both internally and with the customer, to ensure team alignment, consistent communication, and successful project execution.
- Formal technical reporting on project status to the customer.
- Manages professional employees and/or team leads.
- Experience in prototype and production design and manufacturing.
- System requirements development and decomposition to components.
- Key life testing, failure analysis, root cause analysis, design verification, and QA plans.
- Define team operating standards and ensure essential procedures are followed.
- Lead department technology growth and develop training plans.
- System and component design and/or reviews using parametric CAD tools.
- System and component modeling and/or reviews using Finite Element Analysis tools.
- CAE optimization methods and tools.
- Lead system level modeling and simulations efforts.
- Responsible for supporting business development including project quoting.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- People-first culture
- Opportunities to support team member growth and success
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
