Senior R&D Mechanical Designer
About The Position
We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Join a growing R&D design team where you will design and develop sheet metal-based cooling and distribution systems supporting large-scale data center and AI infrastructure programs. This role is part of a centralized R&D team committed to launching new products, partnering with engineering and manufacturing to take products from concept through production. The work environment is dynamic, with frequent design iteration driven by customer needs and production feedback. This is a full time, direct-hire position with a hybrid work schedule of 4 days/week on-site in Anoka, MN.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in drafting, design, or related technical field.
- Ideally 5+ years of mechanical experience in drafting/design.
- Experience using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks or Creo.
- Strong understanding of sheet metal design principles and metal fabrication processes.
- Experience creating detailed drawings and documentation for manufacturing.
- Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) and/or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
- Working knowledge of GD&T preferred.
- Ability to manage numerous projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Comfortable working across engineering and manufacturing teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings for sheet metal components and mechanical systems used in coolant distribution units and manifolds.
- Generate manufacturing-ready documentation including drawings, BOMs, and specifications to support internal production and external suppliers.
- Contribute to new product introduction (NPI) from concept through prototyping, validation, and release to production.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing engineering, and production teams to ensure designs meet performance, cost, and manufacturability (DFM) requirements.
- Participate in design reviews and multi-functional problem-solving to develop practical solutions.
- Support prototyping and pilot builds, including hands-on involvement to resolve fit, form, and function issues.
- Initiate and implement engineering changes (ECOs) in response to design updates, manufacturing feedback, or customer-focused changes.
- Perform tolerance stack-ups and basic design calculations to validate designs prior to release.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of design and documentation standards.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
- Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
