Senior Design Engineer - Hand Tools

Techtronic Industries; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool, a part of Techtronic Industries, is seeking a Senior Design Engineer for Hand Tools to drive advanced product development. The role leads cross-functional teams and makes critical design decisions across performance, durability, manufacturability, and user experience.

The engineer will design, validate, and optimize tools, mentor teammates, and partner with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure successful launches.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics required; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of design experience in hands-on product development.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools: Creo, SolidWorks, NX.
• Experience using engineering analysis tools such as FEA and hand calculations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Lead mid/high complexity Hand Tool NPD projects as chief technical resource.
• Provide engineering guidance and recommendations to project leaders and global teams.
• Define validation strategies and establish test regimens for components and assemblies.
• Develop, execute, and analyze laboratory and field-testing programs; summarize findings.
• Mentor other engineers and lead design reviews across teams.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and suppliers during development and launches.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

End-user focus

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

M.S. Engineering Mechanics

Tools

Creo Pro/E

SolidWorks

NX

FEA

Job description

Job Description:

Senior Design Engineer - Hand Tools

The Senior Design Engineer's primary role uses highly developed engineering expertise and project management abilities to contribute to the design and development of new products and support of existing products within the department. This role serves as a key technical leader on New Product Development projects and helps guide engineering decisions across cross-functional teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Chief technical resource and mechanical engineering leader on mid/high complexity Hand Tool New Product Development projects.
• Provide clear engineering information and technical recommendations to Project Leaders and Global Engineering teams, facilitating tradeoff decisions involving product performance, durability, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and user experience.
• Define validation strategies and establish test regimens for components, mechanisms, and assemblies within area of scope. Deliver complete data analysis to support design recommendations, product development decisions, and project convergence.
• Independently develop, execute, and analyze laboratory and field-testing programs. Draw concise, logical conclusions from data and communicate findings to project stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical resource on areas of expertise and provide consultation, design reviews, and mentorship to other engineers.
• Identify, communicate, and help mitigate technical risks related to product performance, reliability, manufacturability, supplier capability, and project timing.
• Execute a wide variety of calculations and software aided analyses in the following areas:
  • Mechanical stress analysis
  • Tolerance stack analyses
  • Mechanism design, kinematic evaluation, and force transmission analysis
  • Product durability, fatigue, and failure analysis
  • Ergonomic evaluation and user-focused design optimization
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and suppliers to develop robust product designs, resolve technical challenges, and support successful production launches.
• Lead technical investigations, competitive product evaluations, and root cause analyses to support product improvements, issue resolution, and future product development opportunities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics, Masters preferred.
• 5+ years of design experience.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD including Creo (Pro/E), SolidWorks, NX, or similar CAD platforms.
• Experience utilizing engineering analysis tools, such as FEA and hand calculations to support mechanical design and development activities.
• Deep mechanical aptitude is required, including a broad knowledge of engineering materials, mechanical properties and a robust understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and effectively collaborate within cross-functional product development teams.
• High interest in tools of the construction trades and a strong understanding of end-user applications and jobsite needs.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (travel includes Domestic and International).

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.