Senior Design Engineer

H O BOSTROM CO INC•Waukesha, WI

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About The Position

Since 1946, H.O. Bostrom has been a trusted leader in designing and manufacturing ergonomic, high-performance seating for frontline industries including fire & rescue, military, marine, healthcare, and more. With over 75 years of innovation and customer-focused engineering, we take pride in crafting seating solutions that prioritize safety, comfort, and durability. At H.O. Bostrom, we don't just build seats - we build partnerships. Our team is driven by a commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about making a tangible impact through thoughtful design and precision manufacturing, we invite you to explore a career with us. Job Summary: The Senior Design Engineer will use a hands-on approach to lead the technical direction and execution of both new and existing engineering design projects from initial conception through final production. By demonstrating initiative and creativity, this position will provide expert guidance, ensuring quality and deliverables are met according to timelines, project scope and within budget. With direction from the Engineering Manager, this position will collaborate with cross functional teams and will also work directly with members of the engineering team to develop solutions that will achieve project goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
3 years of design engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to work in cross functional teams and with people from various departments and at all levels of the organization to drive projects to completion
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Strong analytical ability and initiative to assess and solve problems by using a data driven approach and root cause analysis skills.
Maintain a pro-active approach to projects to drive results
Ability to use Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP software

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of ERP system requirements for Item, BOM, and Routing controls
Experience with new product development, current product development, and production interaction
Applied experience in structural design using sheet metal, tubing, welding, and mechanical assemblies
Experience leading cross functional engineering projects
Working knowledge of CAD – SolidWorks
Hands-on experience working with and troubleshooting mechanical assemblies

Responsibilities

Act as technical point of contact for both new product development as well as existing projects.
Prepare and maintain project scope documents, schedules, and timelines in order to make sure projects are running on time and within budget.
Evaluate designs relative to material selection, form, fit, function, cost, and reliability.
Execute entire projects from conception to production through design, testing, evaluation, and release
Lead engineering efforts with direction from Engineering Manager of design, drawing creation, BOM development, test plan creation, testing, manufacturing reviews and safety reviews.
Initiate, maintain, and perform FMVSS, ECE, ABS and NFPA certification and compliance of new/existing products.
Follow and create operating procedures per ISO requirements.
Lead engineering projects to satisfy the project scope or customer demands utilizing support staff such as an applications engineer, data control, and drafting support.
Partner with Operations regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, troubleshooting problems, and other considerations to facilitate production processes
Act as technical resource to sales or the customer on product specification, application, or troubleshooting
Participate in field testing, market analysis, and market research