Development Engineer I

Yokohama Tire•Cornelius, NC

About The Position

The Development Engineer I requires knowledge of general engineering principles to develop a capability in tire design and analysis. The Development Engineer is responsible for learning the various phases of tire development including the design of experiments, testing and analysis of results.

Requirements

Effective written and oral communication skills.
Strong technical, analytic and problem solving skills.
Proficient in the use of engineering software tools such as 3D CAD programs, Matlab, statistical software and Microsoft Office.
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum of 0-3 years’ experience required

Responsibilities

Conduct basic projects including benchmarking, product enhancement and line expansions.
Follow and implement already developed project plans.
Track project expenses versus an existing budget.
Check mold drawings and assure adherence to design standards.
Set up experimental designs to meet performance targets with assistance.
Work with tire manufacturing groups to build and verify experimental tire builds.
Generate test requests, oversee tire testing and summarize test results.
Issue development project interim and final reports.
Present results to management and other internal departments.
Perform required internal and external testing to certify products into production.
Participate in regular department meetings.
Conduct regular design reviews on assigned projects.