Senior Design Engineer - Batteries

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Design Engineer for the Battery Interface Team to lead the design and development of battery-to-tool interfaces, terminals, and heatsinks. You will drive in-house platform designs, support NPD projects, and ensure compatibility across battery platforms with strong CAD/FEA expertise.

You will collaborate with global teams, apply robust design methods, and mentor colleagues while traveling up to 10% to meet project needs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering required; Master’s preferred.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools (NX, ProE, SolidWorks) and FEA.
• GD&T proficiency and precise mechanical design.
• Strong presentation and communication skills for cross-functional work.
• Analytical thinking with experience in design evaluation and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with assembly stack-ups to ensure fitment and functionality.
• Experience with stamping, plating, and injection molding processes.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical resource and mechanical engineering efforts on new products and platforms.
• Communicate clearly with technical groups and leadership levels.
• Provide engineering information to Project Leaders and Global teams for trade-off decisions.
• Manage multiple mid-to-high complexity projects as a team lead.
• Apply problem-solving methods (FEA, DOE, Fishbone, FMEA, GD&T) to resolve issues.
• Mentor others and provide technical guidance.
• Develop and maintain build-test plans across milestones.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

GD&T understanding

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

Pro/ENGINEER (ProE)

SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

Senior Design Engineer - Battery Interface Team

Senior Design Engineer - Battery Interface Team INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success - so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our engineering teams. Our product Engineering Team is responsible for developing electromechanical solutions that ensure batteries and the connections to batteries meet thermal and durability performance requirements, maintain compatibility, and meet user fit experience expectations. In this role you will lead platform design projects and support many of the active NPD projects across the company. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in our engineering capabilities to keep Milwaukee Tool at the forefront of the industry. Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We're just getting started.

This Senior Design Engineer's primary role uses highly developed engineering expertise and project management/team abilities to contribute to the design and development of new and existing products in a fast-paced rapid growing environment. As a vital team member you will define, design, and optimize mechanical components including battery-to-tool connections (interfaces), terminals, and heatsinks while developing and maintaining company standards for compatibility across all battery platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead technical resource and mechanical engineering leader on new product and platform design.
• Consistently provide clear and concise communication to technical groups and varying levels of leadership.
• Provide clear engineering information to Project Leaders and the Global Engineering teams facilitating trade off decisions cross functionally as well as marketing.
• Ability to handle multiple mid to high complexity projects individually and as a team lead
• Use engineering problem solving methods (FEA, DOE, Fishbone, FMEA, GD&T) to design, derive root cause, and solve ambiguous problems.
• Serve as a technical resource on areas of expertise and provide consultation / mentorship to others.
• Develop and maintain build test plans and methods between milestones to ensure project efficiency

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical; Masters preferred 5 years of design experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD - NX, ProE, Solidworks, or similar as well as FEA.
• Proficiency in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) principles, ensuring precise and accurate mechanical designs.
• Advanced presentation skills with a proven ability to navigate and resolve conflicts
• Strong analytical skills, knowledge, problem solving, and experience in process development, design evaluation, and root cause analysis.
• Experience creating and evaluating assembly stack ups to ensure fitment and intended functionality of design.
• Experience with manufacturing processes - Stamping, plating, and injection molding
• Ability to travel up to 10% (travel includes Domestic and International).
• High interest in tools of the construction trades.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety.

Milwaukee® is known for their world-leading M12™, M18™, and MX FUEL™ cordless systems, the ground-breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery-powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean-up, time-saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT™ Modular Storage Products.

The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade-specific solutions.

Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin-based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY).

For more information on the full line of Milwaukee® products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.