SR Designer- Parts & Accessories

Harley-Davidson•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$93,400 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Product Development Center (PDC) located in Wauwatosa, WI is home to the mantra – You dream it. We build it. Join our team as a Senior Designer working to deliver products in our Parts & Accessories (P&A) organization. This Senior Designer-P&A position is responsible for the CAD design and delivery of motorcycle components from concept through production release. The position serves as a CAD designer supporting a wide variety of motorcycle parts and accessories. This role focuses on detailed CAD modeling, large assembly management, drawing creation, and release, while collaborating closely with engineers and cross-functional partners to meet quality, cost, timing, and manufacturability objectives.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant CAD design experience.
Demonstrated capabilities in CAD tools and PLM systems, including experience working with large assemblies and production drawings.
Demonstrated ability to deliver designs meeting quality, cost, and timing objectives.
Understanding of engineering drawing standards and application of GD&T.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) principles.
Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, casting, forming, forging, painting, and chrome plating.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with suppliers and supporting production launch activities, including PPAP.
Training and/or professional experience with Creo Parametric CAD software.
Background in motorcycle, automotive, or vehicle product development environments.
Motorcycle riding experience or strong interest is appreciated.
Knowledge of product development and delivery in a highly discretionary, consumer-centric industry.

Responsibilities

Designs, integrates, and delivers motorcycle components from initial concept development through production release.
Creates and maintains CAD models, virtual assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings using Creo Parametric.
Collaborates with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to support design, development, and production of motorcycle components and systems.
Delivers optimal design solutions while adhering to project timing, performance objectives, quality standards, and cost targets.
Creates and processes engineering change notices using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
Develops written and graphical documentation supporting engineering drawings, tolerance analyses, assembly documentation, and manufacturing requirements.
Applies established design standards, drafting practices, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles.
Considers manufacturing, assembly, service, and material constraints in all design activities.
Facilitates the transfer of CAD data between internal and external stakeholders and acts as a point of contact for updating internal CAD assemblies.
Support other designers on team, provides technical guidance, ensures consistent standards are applied.
Support effective cross-functional communication to ensure alignment between Engineering, Product, Service, Manufacturing, Sales, and other key stakeholders throughout the product life cycle.