Senior Design Engineer

Suncast Hiring Team•Batavia, IL

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for taking a product concept and developing it into a finished product. The Senior Design Engineer will lead all project-based activities from initial CAD design until production to successfully deliver projects on time, cost, and quality. Creates and verifies designs using CAE, manual methods, and functional test to minimize risk. Resulting products must meet cosmetic, functional, quality, cost, and timing expectations.

Requirements

A 4-year Bachelor of science degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (a Bachelor of applied science degree will NOT be accepted) from an accredited institution in the U.S. or a comparable foreign university.
Must have 8+ years of experience.
High level of expertise in solid modeling (SolidWorks preferred).
Strong mechanical aptitude.
Good conceptualization, visualization and creativity.
Good time management, prioritization and analytical problem solving.
Ability to perform detail-oriented work with high degree of accuracy.
Good design experience with Plastics, sheet metal, metal castings (Die and sand) with knowledge of material specs and use.
Good experience in new product design and development.
Knowledge & experience of GD&T required.
Knowledge of tools (FMEA, DOE, FEA, 8D etc) required.
Complies with record-keeping and file sharing conventions.
Adaptable, able to adjust to ongoing changes and improvements.
Experience with assemblies and mechanisms.
Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
This position requires a high degree of computer literacy. The employee must understand file management methods using Windows platforms. There must be a strong understanding of three-dimensional CAD methods and solid modeling methods. Experience in SolidWorks is a strong plus. This employee must also be thoroughly familiar with spreadsheets and be able to use features such as complex formulas and graphing.

Responsibilities

Has a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
The Senior Design Engineer will have the ability to organize and prioritize simultaneous projects.
Strong understanding of mechanical principles.
The Senior Design Engineer will need a understanding of manufacturing processes from injection molding, blow molding, stamping, roll forming, and powder coating.
Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience.
Completes a variety of atypical assignments.
Works within defined processes and procedures or methodologies and helps determine the appropriate approach for new assignments.
Works with a limited degree of supervision.
Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.
The Senior Design Engineer will develop solutions and recommendations; take ownership of the engineering process.
Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years or even until retirement.
Understands and applies latest technology in designs.
May participate in activities related to protecting Suncast intellectual property.
Defines requirements to aid in the analysis and solving of problems.
The Design Engineer works within cross-company collaboration and develops positive relationships with other engineering disciplines and other Suncast functions, such as product management, sales, manufacturing, and marketing to support client needs.