Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develops, creates, and modifies engineering specifications of components, subassemblies, and manufacturing processes.
• Verifies engineering standards and guidelines are applied correctly.
• Creates and modifies (conceptual) product designs and drawings using CAD tools, product data management systems, and risk analysis tools.
• Supports design reviews internally and externally.
• Verifies designs through engineering calculations, modeling, and/or simulations such as CFD and FEA.
• Proves the design meets specifications and customer expectations through creation and execution of test plans, and documents results in test reports.
• Prepares and supports prototype building activities.
• Develops, tracks, and implements design changes in order to reduce cost and/or improve product quality.
• Provides estimates for engineering tasks, monitors and reports own progress.
• Completes documentation of design artifacts according to the Power Packer and Gits product development process standards.
• Utilizes technical writing skills to document development activities through engineering reports.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the area of Product Design or R&D (but not mandatory).
• Knowledge of Power Packer and Gits products, manufacturing processes, and related technology, including industry knowledge.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Team player, able to work in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Advanced knowledge of CAD tools (SolidWorks).
• Knowledge and experience with other engineering tools, such as simulation/modelling, design and calculation tools, FMEA, and 8D.
• Knowledge of APQP or stage gate development processes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc) for positions of 30 hours or more per week.
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution.
• Company-provided Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability.
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Spousal Life, Child Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long-Term Disability.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunity.