Associate Design Engineer - Industrial Enclosures

Rittal; Urbana (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits after start

401(k) with company match

Health & Wellness Benefits

Paid Volunteer Time

Fitness Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Rittal LLC in Urbana, Ohio is seeking an Associate Design Engineer to contribute to the design and validation of industrial enclosures, racks, and related systems.

You will provide technical oversight for safety items, maintain design baselines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support certification, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives across local and global products.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• 1–3 years of product design experience preferred.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication and assembly is a plus.
• Proficiency in CAD tools and engineering software.
• Familiarity with UL, CE, NEC, VDE, and performance standards (NEMA, IEC, ANSI).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of critical safety items and approved sources, ensuring continued certification compliance.
• Maintain design configuration baselines for fielded systems and support certification standards.
• Perform engineering evaluations to resolve design-related production issues and support alternate component qualification.
• Conduct evaluations to identify cost reduction opportunities and support product optimization.
• Participate in the change control process to assess, approve, and implement changes to local and global products.
• Collaborate with Quality teams to identify, correct, and prevent product reliability issues.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on speed, cost, quality, and productivity.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to support product lifecycle and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Independent work

Technical documentation

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

ProEngineer Creo 3.0

AutoCAD Inventor

Job description

Rittal LLC in Urbana, Ohio is seeking an Associate Design Engineer to contribute to the design and validation of industrial enclosures, racks, and related systems.

You will provide technical oversight for safety items, maintain design baselines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support certification, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives across local and global products.