Senior Design Engineer - Hand Tools

Milwaukee Tool•Milwaukee, MT

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer uses advanced engineering expertise and project management abilities to contribute to the design and development of new products and support existing products. The role serves as a key technical leader on Hand Tool New Product Development projects and guides engineering decisions across cross-functional teams. The engineer provides technical recommendations and analysis to support decisions involving performance, durability, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and user experience. The position defines validation strategies, develops and analyzes laboratory and field-testing programs, communicates findings, and provides technical consultation, design reviews, and mentorship. It also identifies and helps mitigate technical risks, partners with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and suppliers, and leads technical investigations, competitive evaluations, and root cause analyses.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics.
At least 5 years of design experience.
Strong proficiency in 3D CAD, including Creo (Pro/E), SolidWorks, NX, or similar platforms.
Experience using engineering analysis tools such as FEA and hand calculations to support mechanical design and development.
Strong mechanical aptitude and broad knowledge of engineering materials, mechanical properties, and manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate effectively within cross-functional product development teams.
High interest in construction-trade tools and a strong understanding of end-user applications and jobsite needs.
Ability to travel up to 10%, including domestic and international travel.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Serve as the chief technical resource and mechanical engineering leader on mid- and high-complexity Hand Tool New Product Development projects.
Provide engineering information and technical recommendations to Project Leaders and Global Engineering teams to support tradeoff decisions.
Define validation strategies and test regimens for components, mechanisms, and assemblies within the role's scope.
Analyze data to support design recommendations, product development decisions, and project convergence.
Independently develop, execute, and analyze laboratory and field-testing programs, draw conclusions, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Provide technical consultation, design reviews, and mentorship to other engineers.
Identify, communicate, and help mitigate risks related to product performance, reliability, manufacturability, supplier capability, and project timing.
Perform mechanical stress analysis, tolerance stack analyses, mechanism design, kinematic evaluation, force transmission analysis, durability and fatigue analysis, failure analysis, and ergonomic evaluation.
Partner with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and suppliers to develop robust product designs, resolve technical challenges, and support production launches.
Lead technical investigations, competitive product evaluations, and root cause analyses to support product improvements, issue resolution, and future product development.