Senior Design Engineer - Hand Tools Innovator

Milwaukee-Tool; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Senior Design Engineer to lead mechanical design activities for hand tools, guiding New Product Development projects and cross-functional teams. You will define validation, drive tests, and perform data analysis to support design decisions, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with manufacturing to ensure durable, manufacturable products.

Travel up to 10% and a strong focus on end-user needs, ergonomics, and manufacturability will be essential to

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics; Masters preferred.
• 5+ years of design experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD: Creo (Pro/E), SolidWorks, NX.

Responsibilities

• Lead as chief technical resource on mid/high complexity Hand Tool New Product Development projects.
• Define validation strategies and test regimens for components, mechanisms, and assemblies.
• Execute laboratory and field-testing programs and analyze data to support design decisions.
• Mentor and provide consultation to other engineers; lead design reviews.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and suppliers to ensure robust designs and successful launches.
• Perform mechanical analyses: stress, tolerance, mechanism design, durability, fatigue, ergonomic optimization.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Ergonomic design

FEA

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Creo/Pro/E

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Milwaukee Tool in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Senior Design Engineer to lead mechanical design activities for hand tools, guiding New Product Development projects and cross-functional teams. You will define validation, drive tests, and perform data analysis to support design decisions, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with manufacturing to ensure durable, manufacturable products.

Travel up to 10% and a strong focus on end-user needs, ergonomics, and manufacturability will be essential to