Description
Design and develop products using engineering principles, CAD, analysis, prototyping, and testing. Translate requirements into robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet performance, safety, reliability, and regulatory goals.
- • Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed drawings with GD&T and tolerancing.
- • Develop and release specifications, BOMs, and engineering documentation.
- • Plan, build, and test prototypes; coordinate vendors, labs, and shop resources.
- • Iterate designs based on test data, requirements changes, and DFM/DFA feedback.
- • Collaborate with product, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to define requirements and evaluate concepts.
- • Present design reviews and trade studies to stakeholders; capture decisions and actions.
- • Perform feasibility studies and analyses for performance, safety, reliability, cost, and serviceability.
- • Run FEA/CFD, tolerance stacks, and material selection to meet targets.
- • Research materials, processes, and competing technologies to inform design choices.
- • Develop production specifications and cost estimates; select suppliers and manufacturing methods.
- • Define DFM/DFA guidelines and process requirements; support NPI and production ramp.
- • Write and execute verification and validation test plans; analyze and report results.
- • Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards (e.g., UL, CE, IEC, ISO, RoHS).
- • Manage configuration, ECOs, and change control throughout the product lifecycle.
- • Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for design and production issues.
- • Mentor junior engineers and drafters; review models and drawings for quality.
- • Coordinate architecture and component reuse across product lines to reduce cost and complexity.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
