Sr. Product Development Engineer

Robertshaw•Itasca, IL

10h•$0 - $90,106•Onsite

About The Position

Robertshaw Controls Company is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to design, develop, and manage products throughout their entire lifecycle, from conception to end-of-life. This role serves as a central point of contact, collaborating with various teams including design, process, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing. The engineer will be involved in all stages of a product's life, including modifications, upgrades, and maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
Three (3) years of progressively responsible, post-baccalaureate experience in a related field.
CAD Software
Product Design
FEA Analysis
CFD Analysis
Statistical Analysis

Responsibilities

Create models from concepts based on customer’s specifications and fulfills company’s goals and scope of work.
Problem solve using creative solutions to existing OEM appliance products.
Crafts detailed mechanical designs and personally develops and/or oversees the development of prototype models by third-party vendors.
Works closely with project team members involved in other engineering disciplines (e.g., Software/Firmware Engineering, Electronic Design Engineering) to ensure compatibility of design.
Assists with design verification; reviews design with internal team and/or customers and ensures customer and internal requirements have been met.
Recommends design modifications to existing products to enhance performance, add desired functionality/features, reduce cost, etc.
Oversee and is responsible for ensuring product validation; may write test requirements and conduct testing, as necessary.
Work with third-party suppliers to gather production tooling cost estimates; qualifies that final production tooling meet requirements.
Work with internal Agency Engineers or external certifying body representatives to ensure product design is in compliance with necessary safety requirements.
Investigate product failures and make recommendations to address issues.
Confer with manufacturing personnel during design to ensure the design can be easily manufactured and assembled and works with manufacturing personnel to address part shortages, material replacements, design variations, etc.
Develop and adheres to time schedules that are in line with the master project plan; identifies risk factors (e.g., product design, timeline, cost) and makes project team members (e.g., other Engineers, Project Manager, Product Manager) aware of possible challenges and potential solutions.
Develop and apply best practices in mechanical design engineering techniques, processes, and policies.