Design Engineer II

Position Summary

The Design Engineer II is responsible for performing evaluations, creating designs, and establishing the technical data package under supervision of the Lead Design Engineer. Additional responsibilities include testing and evaluation of new product to predetermined specifications. The Design Engineer II will also support product line extensions and improvements to existing product designs.

Job Duties

• Support Lead Design Engineer in feasibility review, detailed development, data package creation and industrialization activities
• Plans, conducts, and documents hands-on product testing, sometimes extensive
• Manage individual projects using work-based schedule management tools
• Collaborate effectively both within the department and cross-functional team environment to meet customer requirements
• Develops and implements product design improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Science, or equivalent required
• Minimum 3 years of applicable experience for BS/BA degree, preferably in a product development role

Skills And Competencies

• All FN America employees are expected to demonstrate the behaviors of accountability, collaboration, communication, customer focus, and innovation

Additional Requirements

• Ability to author thorough written and verbal status and technical reports
• Ability to utilize and follow FNA and industry engineering standards and procedures
• Technical knowledge of one or more typical firearm processing technologies required, including machining processes, plastic injection molding, metal injection molding, investment casting, surface treating, and spring manufacturing
• Understanding of how to properly design components and subassemblies
• Ability to use required tools on difficult tasks and/or group of tasks or equivalent
• Tools Knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 1994 and 1982
• Laboratory Equipment and Measurement Tools
• Test Procedures
• 3D CAD software (PTC Creo preferred)
• Design Analysis and Simulation Software (experience with CeTol, Ansys or Adams preferred)
• Microsoft Office

Education

• Training on PDS (PTC Windchill based), project management software, department specific SharePoint will be required

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment with some travel between buildings and to other locations required
• May be exposed to loud noises, toxic chemicals, and dangerous machinery when on the plant floor