Design Engineer

Tate; St. Paul (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Wellness program

Mentorship

Culture of excellence

Job summary

Tate Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer in St. Paul, VA to lead new product creation, engineering changes, and qualification processes for data center products. You will manage BOMs, labor routings, and engineering drawings, and develop quotations for non-standard pricing.

The role requires CAD proficiency, strong attention to detail, and collaboration with cross-functional teams including production, purchasing, quality, and operations. A strong PM mindset and software skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or any STEM field preferred.
• 3–8 years of relevant manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficiency with 2D/3D CAD systems required.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Experience with engineering drawing standards and new product development is a plus.
• Must be proficient with SolidWorks.
• AutoCAD and Revit experience a plus, BIM modeling.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Works well in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable to changing project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops processes for new families of products with production, purchasing, quality, and operations teams.
• Proactively accounts for potential changes to designs and future-proofing where possible.
• Creates quotes for new design and maintains design history throughout quoting process.
• Maintains engineering drawings and specifications.
• Administers processes for new part number creation, BOM/labor changes, and new product quoting requests.
• Interprets project needs from customer or project manager and communicates feasibility and lead times.
• Creates project submittal documents for approval of project design and details.
• Supports manufacturing team with new process development.
• Maintains awareness of quality, safety, environmental and product compliance policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial or STEM

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years. With revenues of over $600m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Job Title: Design Engineer

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Duration of role: Permanent

Location: St. Paul, VA

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years. With revenues of over $600m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering in order to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner. Tate continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact. We are excited by potentially welcoming you as part of our team as we continue to grow on a worldwide scale.

About The Role

The Design Engineer manages new product creation, engineering changes, and qualification processes for data center products, bills of material, and labor routings for all new products and product changes via prototyping and actual manufacturing process performance analysis. They develop quotations for non-standard and new product pricing requests. The Design Engineer also maintains engineering drawings, specifications, and quality procedure documentation.

What You’ll Do

• Develops processes for new families of products with production, purchasing, quality, and operations teams.
• Proactively accounts for potential changes to designs and future‑proofs where possible.
• Creates quotes for new design and maintains design history throughout quoting process.
• Maintains engineering drawings and specifications.
• Administers processes for new part number creation, bills of material/labor changes, and new product quote requests but not information related to MI%.
• Interprets project needs from customer, project manager, or architectural drawings and communicates feasibility, lead times, and potential challenges.
• Creates project submittal documents for approval of project design and details.
• Supports manufacturing team with new process development.
• Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.

Additional Expectations

• Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.
• Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
• Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
• Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or any STEM field is preferred.
• Three to Eight years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems is required.
• Project Management experience is a plus.
• Previous experience with engineering drawing standards and practices, new product development, manufacturing processes and controls a plus.
• Must be proficient with SolidWorks.
• AutoCAD and Revit experience a plus, particularly BIM (Building Information Modeling) modeling.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.) applications and computer technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Works well in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable to changing project requirements.

What You'll Get

• Career Scope and Advancement: As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
• World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You’ll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a “Health Advocate.” We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us, in creating a better world.
• Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted – allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.
• Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don’t believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.
• Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership and strive for excellence.

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Tate Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of post-offer requirements, including a background check and drug screening, in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.