Product Design Engineer

Adams Thermal Systems; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

10 Paid Holidays Per Year

Group Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with EMP

Life Insurance at 1x Salary

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Adams Thermal Systems seeks an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design of engine cooling and air conditioning components. You will specify materials, perform heat transfer and fluid flow analyses, and drive FMEAs with cross-functional teams.

You will support sales as a technical contact, travel domestically and internationally, and ensure designs are manufacturable with proper documentation and CAD change management.

Qualifications

• BSME required with OEM design experience.
• Minimum 5+ years design experience in an OEM manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years' experience with a parametric CAD software.
• Experience in sheet metal design and weldments.
• Experience in heat exchanger products and brazing is a plus.
• Masters or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design Activities for engine cooling and A/C components and analyze robustness, cost and risk.
• Specify materials and analyze structural requirements.
• Lead Design FMEAs with cross-functional groups.
• Support sales as technical contact and maintain customer relationships.
• Travel domestically and internationally.
• Support manufacturing for prototyping or production launches.
• Direct designers/drafters providing project support.
• Champion department improvement projects.
• Prepare documentation per ANSI Y14.5 and use Windchill/PDM Link for CAD storage and change management.

Skills

Heat transfer analysis

Fluid flow analysis

Solid modeling software

Design for manufacturability

FMEAs and DOE

Project management (MS Project, Excel)

Windchill/PDM Link

Materials selection (ferrous/non-ferre

Welding/Brazing knowledge

Quality tools (SPC, etc.)

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Masters in Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Management / MBA

Tools

Parametric CAD software

Microsoft Project

Excel

Windchill / PDM Link

Job description

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates expert level of design and analysis skills
• Responsible for creating/implementing customer driven designs with minimal supervision.
• Will specify materials and analyze structures for robustness, cost and risk of designs.
• Lead Design FMEAs with cross-functional groups including Logistics, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Suppliers and Tooling/Fixtures
• Utilize QPC process as outlined in IATF-16949 standard
• Will be the technical contact in support of sales and is expected to maintain/grow relationships with the customer.
• Flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally
• Support manufacturing as needed for prototyping or production launches.
• Ability to direct designer/drafters who are providing project support.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned or departmentally defined.
• Uses leadership skills and sound business judgment to support sales volume and profits
• Establishes strong, lasting relationships with customers
• Champions department improvements projects
• ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Must demonstrate a strong ability to design engine cooling and air conditioning components and have extensive knowledge in the physics of heat transfer and fluid flow phenomenon as applied to vehicles.
• This position requires an extensive knowledge of the application of materials including ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Strong analytical skills including heat transfer analysis, stress analysis and energy balances within the cooling system.
• Applies sound analysis methods in the evaluation of heat transfer and structural requirements.
• Demonstrates a high level of competency with solid modeling design software.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of production methods and the concept of designing for manufacturability. Should possess solid background in the processes of welding, brazing, and metal forming.
• Must possess strong project management skills and employs the use of computer based prediction and tracking tools such as Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Experience in the use of quality tools such as FMEAs, Design of Experiments, SPC, etc.
• Works with the manufacturing personnel in order to design product consistent with current processes and their associated capability.
• Effectively solves design-related problems identified during the fabrication and assembly of product and provides support as appropriate to shop personnel.
• Prepares appropriate documentation related to design and engineering activities through the application of ANSI:Y14.5 drafting standards which includes geometric tolerancing.
• Use Windchill/PDM Link to store CAD files and perform change management

Education And Experience Requirements

• Self-starter with the ability to operate well independently
• Five plus years of design experience in an OEM manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3 years' experience with a parametric based CAD software.
• Experience in sheet metal design and weldments
• Experience in heat exchanger products and processes (brazing) a plus
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Masters Degree in Engineering Management, or an MBA a plus.

Adams Thermal Systems offers a comprehensive employee benefit package including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Group Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance at 1x Salary
• Long Term Disability

Also Available

• Short Term Disability
• Hospitalization Indemnity
• Critical Illness Coverage
• Term Life Insurance
• Identity Protection