Engineer II

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a qualified engineer to design, analyze, test, and validate component parts and systems. You will apply engineering principles across mechanical and related domains, working with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, reliability, and safety.

Responsibilities include developing specifications, supporting process development, and maintaining technical documentation to support product changes and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or PE certification preferred.
• 2–3 years of related experience typical.
• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools; able to use standard software packages.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements.
• Support new process development projects including planning, coordination, execution, testing, documentation, and status communication.
• Provide engineering ownership and sustaining support for existing product lines.

Skills

CAD tools

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Enovia

SAP

ANSYS

Job description

Position Summary

Researches, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions to well-defined engineering requirements, or for components or segments of a complex product or system, to ensure that design objectives are met. Applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain (e.g. mechanical; electrical, chemical, etc).

Responsibilities

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

Has Direct Reports X Does Not Have Direct Reports
Primarily internal Parker contacts and with cross-functional teams; occasional customer interface.

Essential Functions

1. Develops detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements. Investigates design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency, and contractual requirements.
2. Support new process development projects, including planning, coordination, execution, testing, documentation, and communication of project status.
3. Provide engineering ownership and sustaining support for existing product lines within the division.
4. Performs feasibility and trade studies applying standard analytical methods; recommends solutions which are defined and reviewed for implementation.
5. Interprets and validates test results for accuracy and precision. Ensures conformance to product qualification procedures and parameters to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards. May utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.
6. Provides technical information for review with product engineering teams using established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews). Writes supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports; may assist in writing technical proposals for customers.
7. Contributes to the completion milestones associated with specific projects (e.g. create functional diagrams and system layouts; review detailed drawings and schematics; define data structure, interfaces and programming logic; analyze material requirements; research customer data item requirements).
8. Reviews product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.
9. Maintains current level of professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and/or participating in professional associations.
10. Shares specialized knowledge with others. Assists in mentoring new employees. May represent the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering or science technical discipline. Mechanical Engineer preferred.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 2-3 years of related experience.
• Has working knowledge of engineering domain principles and techniques, product functionality, industry practices, regulations, and policies. General knowledge of other related engineering and technical areas.
• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design or modeling systems); ability to use standard software packages. May require capability using specialized software applications or languages.
• Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied. Works collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.
• The successful candidate will apply engineering principles to evaluate product and process performance, document test results, support product changes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet customer, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory requirements. Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Enovia, SAP, ANSYS or similar modeling tools, laboratory testing, microscope-based inspection, valves, fittings, or pressure-containing products is preferred.

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affinity Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor)

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.