R&D Design Engineer II

Andersen Corporation • Bayport, MN

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About The Position

As a Product Design Engineer, you will partner with R&D teams, as well as manufacturing and quality teams, to develop solutions for current and next generation window products. You will influence the system form factor, product performance, and customer experience for those using our products. You will be a key contributor in our mission to become a world-class customer experience company through our products and services. In this role you will take on the role of Design Lead for small-to-medium-scale ongoing product development projects in addition to supporting an active manufacturing operation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience as a design engineer on a cross-functional engineering team
• Strong aptitude for process improvement, problem solving, technical execution, and project management
• Experience delivering products from ideation through commercialization using a gated design review process
• 4-10 years engineering or technical experience
• Experience with dimensional engineering and tolerance analysis

Nice To Haves

• Experienced knowledge of lean, manufacturing, design, and quality systems
• Demonstrated ability with dimensional engineering and tolerance/variation analysis
• Experience as a design or project lead on a cross-functional engineering team
• Experience with Autodesk, FEA, MS Office, BAAN, and MES

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and lead activities on technically challenging assignments
• Develop multiple concepts related to meeting a customer need
• Evaluate and recommend engineering and design solutions
• Create and present reports summarizing technical analysis and business viability to varied audiences
• Maintain primary technical communication responsibility, lead tactical discussions, and effectively communicate with external customers and staff.
• Designs, plans, collects, analyzes, and reports on experimental studies and/or product concepts/ideas.
• Applies engineering rigor to product designs; ensuring the product will meet performance expectations and delight customers.
• Shows independent creativity and initiative for business and organizational contributions
• Drives discussions and decisions on overall project objectives with managers and other functional leaders.

Benefits

• 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & Company Matching
• Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave
• Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees