Sr Design Engineer

Milwaukee Tool•Brookfield, MT

15h

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer contributes to the design and development of new products and supports existing products within the Power Tools department, using advanced engineering expertise and project management abilities. The role serves as a lead technical resource on Power Tool development projects, providing technical direction and helping ensure successful engineering execution. It also includes day-to-day technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship of direct reports, supporting their development toward independently leading projects. The engineer helps teams establish priorities, assess technical trade-offs, identify and mitigate risks, and deliver engineering work. The role also provides clear engineering information to Project Leaders and Global Engineering teams, establishes and supports test regimens, and ensures complete data analysis for design recommendations. Work may include mechanical stress analysis, tolerance stack analyses, gearing design, sound and vibration analysis of dynamic systems, and mechanism development and analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics.
5 years of design experience.
Strong proficiency in 3D CAD such as ProE, Solidworks, NX, or similar, as well as FEA.
Deep mechanical aptitude, including broad knowledge of engineering materials, mechanical properties, and associated manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineers toward increasing technical ownership and independence.
Strong technical communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to guide and support engineers leading projects.
Ability to travel up to 10%, including domestic and international travel.
High interest in tools of the construction trades.

Nice To Haves

Gearing design experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a lead technical resource on Power Tool development projects, providing technical direction, guidance, and support.
Provide day-to-day technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to direct reports, developing their technical capabilities, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and ability to lead projects independently.
Support direct reports leading multiple projects by helping establish priorities, evaluate technical trade-offs, identify and mitigate risks, and drive engineering deliverables.
Provide engineering information to Project Leaders and Global Engineering teams to facilitate trade-off decisions.
Establish and support creation of test regimens for components and assemblies within the project scope, with minimal guidance.
Ensure delivery of complete data analysis to support design recommendations.
Execute and provide technical guidance on mechanical stress analysis, tolerance stack analyses, gearing design, sound and vibration or dynamic-system response, and mechanism development and analysis.