Product Design Engineer II

Dover Corporation • Elon, NC

23h

About The Position

The Product Design Engineer II develops and improves production processes for new and existing products to enhance cost, performance, and manufacturability. This role supports manufacturing by updating or modifying existing products as needed. Responsibilities include designing specialized fluid‑control components using CADD tools; creating drawings, models, BOMs, analyses, and reports; and collaborating with designers, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams to ensure feasible design solutions. The position also requires hands‑on participation in test lab activities and design validation when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university.
• Relevant mechanical design preferred experience such as at least 3 years in the design of mechanical components or valves.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed for customer or field support.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AutoCAD Inventor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with Sales and Engineering management to develop the technical specifications for fluid control devices.
• Works with production and operations to assist in any necessary means to provide capability to manufacture products as designed.
• Performs engineering change requests as necessary to modify products or develop new products.
• Reviews of customer Requests for Quote and specifications to develop preliminary design concepts.
• Provides design layout and proposal drawing and models or sufficient data for a designer to layout.
• Provides technical guidance for the preparations of technical proposals.
• Checks outputs from Designers.
• Prepares stress, strain, fluid, thermal, and other engineering calculations as required by assignments.
• Performs at least basic Finite Element Analysis and Computerized Fluid Dynamics analyses as required by assignments.
• Perform preliminary analytical and/or experimental tasks as necessary to demonstrate soundness of conceptual design.
• Follows through experimental designs to correct design deficiencies and make improvements.
• Investigates production problems when called upon and searches for solutions; advises and assists other department members on design issues.
• Completes forms and relevant documentation within the Engineering department for procurement, fabrication and testing.
• Collaborates with Designers or be able to perform all their activities.
• Generates applicable test and assembly procedures and reports for design verification and manufacturing.
• Initiates requests for fabrication of prototypes and order special materials when required, as well as any fixtures and tooling needed.
• Compiles record of project progress.
• Collaborate with other functional departments (Manufacturing, Quality, etc) to ensure quality product realization in time.
• Reviews non-conformance reports and dispositions material in accordance with the Material Review Board process.
• Prepares and delivers training material to Designers, Design Engineers, Application Engineers, Sales and Customers as needed.
• Willing to develop any necessary skills as necessary.

Benefits

• Our total rewards package for eligible team members also includes: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services.
• Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

What This Job Offers

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