R&D Product Design Engineer

Andersen Corporation • Des Moines, IA

23h • $91,059 - $141,141

About The Position

The Product Development Engineer III acts as a team leader for medium- to large-scale projects with a functional emphasis. The role performs work leading to new products or significant product improvements, processes, or systems with technical differentiation and meaningful business contributions. It develops product strategies based on experimental studies and/or new technologies, builds a broader understanding of customer needs and business profitability, and contributes to and leads discussions and decisions on project objectives with managers and other functional areas.

The engineer leads large-scale assignments and/or serves as the key technical expert across multiple projects. The role collaborates with internal functions and external suppliers to develop concepts, evaluate solutions, and commercialize products. It analyzes technical challenges, prepares technical and business-case presentations, and may independently present to executive-level audiences. The engineer also leads cross-functional teams, uses mechanical design analysis tools, and develops test plans to solve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
• 10 to 15 years of related mechanical design experience.
• Experience with a 3D CAD modeling package.
• Experience as a design or project lead for a cross-functional engineering team.
• Well-developed project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, analyze results, and draw conclusions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, with a high level of ambition and drive.

Nice To Haves

• Distinguished level of knowledge, often acquired through an advanced academic degree or equivalent specialized training.
• 2D and 3D CAD experience with AutoCAD, Inventor, or equivalent software.
• Experience working through a gated design review process.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, drawings, and quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability in dimensional engineering and tolerance/variation analysis.
• Experience designing and developing new parts using injection molding, aluminum and vinyl extrusion, machining, or die-cast processes.
• Effective technical presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale projects or assignments and/or serve as the key technical contributor on multiple projects requiring a high level of specialized expertise.
• Collaborate with operations, external suppliers, manufacturing, quality, service, packaging engineering, and materials engineering.
• Develop multiple concepts to meet customer needs, support viable solutions through evaluation, and partner internally and externally to commercialize the optimal solution.
• Develop and present reports summarizing technical analysis and business cases to peers and management.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers and staff at all levels, including making independent presentations to executive-level audiences.
• Analyze and recommend engineering or design solutions to product, process, design, and other technical challenges.
• Lead cross-functional teams whose initial objectives and scopes may be broad or not well defined.
• Use mechanical design analysis tools and develop test plans to solve problems quickly.
• Develop product strategies based on experimental studies and/or new technologies.
• Contribute to and lead discussions and decisions about overall project objectives with managers and other functional areas.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer fixed contributions and 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 and paid holidays.
• Paid maternity leave and paid parental leave.
• Career growth planning and nationwide career opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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