Product Engineer
About The Position
The Product Engineer creates design specifications for complex components and analyzes design problems using engineering and mathematical principles. The role makes design changes, prepares preliminary sketches for Designers, reviews requirements, and evaluates existing or new designs using theoretical analysis and test data to verify compliance. Major work includes preparing technical proposals, test plans, and test reports; overseeing prototype builds; conducting tests; and attending internal and external meetings. The position also maintains the integrity of design-controlled drawings. The successful candidate understands customer requirements, existing designs, and the technical aspects of developing new designs that meet current and future industry needs within management-established time constraints. The Product Engineer also supports Production as part of a cross-functional team involving Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Purchasing. The employee is expected to follow company policies and may perform other duties assigned to meet organizational needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME).
- One to three years of experience in product engineering.
- Understand customer requirements, existing designs, and technical aspects of new design development.
Nice To Haves
- General knowledge of turbine engines and reciprocating/internal-combustion engines.
- Experience within the General Aviation industry.
- Strong technical writing and communication proficiency.
- SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation proficiency.
- Experience with FEA tools.
Responsibilities
- Achieve program and productivity goals directed by management.
- Review, understand, and support customer program requirements for existing and new designs.
- Perform technical proposals, detail design activities, reliability analyses, preliminary and critical design reviews, qualification test plan development, and returned material analysis.
- Develop and implement designs that meet design intent, using analytical or physical test substantiation to establish compliance with customer and regulatory specifications and internal requirements.
- Adapt existing designs to new customer requirements and applications.
- Work with customer representatives and comply with customer and FAA standards and requirements.
- Provide on-site technical support for fielded production or prototype designs.
- Follow established guidelines, procedures, and work priorities for Product Engineering tasks.
- Establish test requirements not previously specified by customers or governmental requirements, and develop and direct testing of new product prototypes to verify reliability and conformance to specifications.
- Assist Manufacturing Engineering with product redesign to resolve product or production difficulties.
- Maintain design control integrity of drawings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
