Associate Design Engineer - Mechanical CAD & Innovation

Valmont Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries seeks an Associate, Design Engineer for the Valley, NE facility. This role focuses on engineering design and development to meet project requirements defined by the Product Management team.

You will coordinate a design team across Manufacturing, Procurement, Service, QA and Engineering Services, providing technical inputs and ensuring manufacturability. The candidate should hold a mechanical or agricultural engineering degree, have 3D CAD and FEA experience, and be able to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering is required.
• Experience with 3D CAD and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic/international) is required.
• Strong communication and teamwork capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and innovative designs to meet customer needs.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality designs.
• Participate in technical design reviews and provide inputs.
• Follow design procedures and suggest improvements as needed.
• Coordinate activities of engineering technicians and testing.
• Maintain project documentation per development procedures.
• Support other departments to meet customer needs.
• Travel up to 10% as required.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

MS Office

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering

Tools

Creo (Pro/E)

ANSYS

RISA 3D

Windchill

QAD

Job description

Valmont Industries seeks an Associate, Design Engineer for the Valley, NE facility. This role focuses on engineering design and development to meet project requirements defined by the Product Management team.

You will coordinate a design team across Manufacturing, Procurement, Service, QA and Engineering Services, providing technical inputs and ensuring manufacturability. The candidate should hold a mechanical or agricultural engineering degree, have 3D CAD and FEA experience, and be able to