Engineer II

Position Summary

Researches, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions to well-defined engineering requirements, or for components or segments of a complex product or system, to ensure that design objectives are met. Applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain (e.g. mechanical; electrical, chemical, etc).

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements.
• Investigates design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency, and contractual requirements.
• Performs feasibility and trade studies applying standard analytical methods; recommends solutions which are defined and reviewed for implementation.
• Interprets and validates test results for accuracy and precision.
• Ensures conformance to product qualification procedures and parameters to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards.
• May utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.
• Provides technical information for review with product engineering teams using established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews).
• Writes supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports; may assist in writing technical proposals for customers.
• Contributes to the completion milestones associated with specific projects (e.g. create functional diagrams and system layouts; review detailed drawings and schematics; define data structure, interfaces and programming logic; analyze material requirements; research customer data item requirements).
• Reviews product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures.
• Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.
• Supports field sales, distributors, and customers with product sizing, technical applications, product understanding, and customer support.
• Shares specialized knowledge with others.
• Assists in mentoring new employees.
• May represent the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering or science technical discipline. Mechanical engineering preferred.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 2-3 years of related experience.
• Valve design experience preferred.
• Has working knowledge of engineering domain principles and techniques, product functionality, industry practices, regulations, and policies.
• General knowledge of other related engineering and technical areas.
• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design or modeling systems); ability to use standard software packages.
• May require capability using specialized software applications or languages.
• Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision.
• Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.

This position does not have direct reports. Primarily internal Parker contacts and with cross-functional teams; regular customer interface.