Mechanical Engineer

Kärcher • Denver, CO

18d

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer III designs new products that satisfy customer needs and the requirements specified by Product Management in the Product Specifications Document (PSD), following the established New Product Development (NPD) process. The role covers mechanical design and product reliability activities from initial design concept through production release. The engineer performs assignments with minimum supervision and leads NPD projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years of related experience.
• Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD design; Inventor is the preferred system.
• Strong knowledge of technical drafting.
• Knowledge of GD&T and stack-up tolerancing analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for metals and plastics.
• Knowledge of mechanical properties of common materials.
• Knowledge of mechanism design, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mechanical vibrations, and power transmission.
• Ability to create and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) and extensive, highly detailed spreadsheets.
• General knowledge of basic electric circuits, electronics, and mechatronics.

Responsibilities

• Use CAD systems to develop mechanical designs for parts, subassemblies, and subsystems for new products.
• Create and maintain 2D engineering drawings and 3D models.
• Generate design engineering documentation, including models, drawings, charts, spreadsheets, and simulation and testing reports.
• Use the PLM system to manage CAD files and set up new part numbers.
• Work with testing engineers to ensure designs comply with applicable safety regulations and performance and durability requirements.
• Provide input on schedules and workloads and report how time is utilized for resource planning.
• Work with project managers to support timeline, material-cost, labor-cost, and other product goals established in the PSD.
• Support model makers in constructing mock-ups and prototypes.
• Work with Industrial Design to meet corporate identity and design guidelines.
• Work with Operations to ensure designs are manufacturable and comply with Kärcher Production System global standards.
• Use predictive tools such as FEA, static and dynamic analysis, and CFD.
• Understand financial and budgeting metrics involved in the NPD process.
• Conduct and coordinate FMEA for products under development.
• Lead NPD projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; generous PTO for non-exempt employees
• HSA and FSA plans
• 401(k) matching
• Paid sick time
• Short- and long-term disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior