Design Engineer

Heitek Automation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation firm in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Design Engineer to develop application solutions through collaboration with internal teams and customers. The role requires strong technical skills, including proficiency in Solidworks and AutoCAD. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with at least one year of engineering experience. Responsibilities include crafting designs, managing multiple projects, and resolving manufacturing challenges. This role offers an opportunity for growth and skill development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in engineering or related field.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment with strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with UL508a standards and designing electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on designs and develop applications solutions.
• Assist with creating fully designed systems with bills of materials.
• Help resolve manufacturing issues by working closely with production teams.

Skills

Industry Knowledge

Strategic Thinking

Results Oriented

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Familiarity with EPLAN

Knowledge of electric circuits

Basic understanding of mechanical concepts

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

AutoCAD

EPLAN

Job description

Heitek Automation, a SunSource company, is a leading provider of industrial automation components and integrated solutions. With decades of experience across industries including medical, life sciences, machine building, automotive, semiconductor, food & beverage, and water processing, we bring deep technical expertise to every project. Our commitment to exceptional service and innovative problem‑solving helps customers overcome their most complex automation challenges.

www.heitek.com

Position Overview

The role of the Design Engineer will be to collaborate on designs and develop application solutions for our customers through a consultative approach with our manufacturers’ engineering teams, our internal applications engineering team, as well as our customers’ engineers. With the vast array of automation solutions we provide, electro‑mechanical designs could range from control panel assembly layouts, electrical schematic generation, gearmotor configurations, to configuring pneumatic valve stacks. In addition, the core platform of the mechanical designs will be our aluminum extrusion product offering. Each level below builds upon technical and leadership skills to support the team’s overall success.

Reports to

Design Engineering Manager

Collaborates with

Materials Team, Sales Team, Engineering Team, Operations Team, Customers

Key Responsibilities

Routine Work

• Assist with taking a system concept and/or quote and turning that into a fully designed system with a bill of materials, design drawings, and supporting detail
• Effectively and efficiently use Solidworks, AutoCAD and EPLAN software packages to produce:
  • Control panel mechanical layouts
  • Electrical schematic designs
• Assist in converting Solidworks, AutoCAD or EPLAN drawings for use on a Perforex enclosure modification machine
• Assist with validating and verifying build specifications, and ensuring compliance with industry standards
  • Maintain product knowledge across existing mechanical, electrical, robotic, and motion control product families and manufacturers
• Effectively and efficiently use Microsoft software (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and business software used by the company
• Record and track project tasks, and perform effective project management; prioritizing and managing multiple assignments as needed

Outside the Department

• Help resolve manufacturing issues as they arise by working closely with the production teams
• Interface directly with customers to gather design information required to develop a solution that meets the customer’s requirements

Non‑Routine Work

Additional Tasks

• Effectively and efficiently use Solidworks, AutoCAD, and quoter tools to generate:
  • Mechanical aluminum extrusion designs
  • Bills of materials
  • Project quotes
• Provide timely and accurate responses to technical customer requests for quote
• Assist in performing peer design reviews

Stretch / Change / Growth Tasks

• UL 508a Qualified Manufacturer Technical Representative
  • Obtain a UL MTR Certification to be the local on‑site representative when UL compliance questions are generated by the production teams
  • Assist Inside Sales and Business Development Managers to develop the scope of work and initial bill of materials estimates for project quotes
  • This position will allow for developing sales and engineering aptitude, along with relationship building skills and vast experience in applications

Key Competencies & Skills

Hard Skills

• Industry Knowledge
  • In‑depth knowledge of the automation industry, market trends, and competitors
  • Understanding the company’s products, services, and target market
• Strategic Thinking - Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to:
  • Identify growth opportunities
  • Develop complex designs
  • Adapt to changing technologies
• Results Oriented
  • Self‑motivated and driven to achieve results, with the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
  • Resilient to changing priorities as customers’ needs fluctuate

Soft Skills

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills - Strong verbal and written communications, with the ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Knowledge:
  • Familiarity designing in:
    • EPLAN (Preferred)
    • Solidworks
    • AutoCAD
  • Knowledge of electric circuits, with the ability to read and design electrical schematics
  • Familiarity with UL508a standards
  • Basic understanding of mechanical concepts, including:
    • Design for assembly (DFA)
    • Design for manufacturing (DFM)

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Experience

• 1+ years of experience in engineering or related field

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