Senior Design Engineer: Lead New Product Development

Suncast Corporation; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

HSAs and FSAs

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Suncast Corporation in Illinois is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to turn concepts into finished products. You will lead project teams from initial CAD design through production, balancing cost, timing, and quality while applying CAE, manual methods, and functional testing.

The role requires a strong grasp of plastics, metals, GD&T, and manufacturing processes, plus SolidWorks proficiency and a track record of delivering durable, market-ready designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline from an accredited U.S. institution.
• 8+ years of mechanical design/engineering experience.
• Experience with plastics, sheet metal, castings; GD&T required.
• Strong CAD skills and 3D design using SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Lead product concepts from CAD design through production.
• Use CAE, manual methods, and testing to minimize risk.
• Collaborate across functions (PM, sales, manufacturing, marketing).
• Ensure cosmetics, functionality, quality, cost, and timing targets.

Skills

Solid modeling

Mechanical aptitude

3D CAD

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Education

B.S. in Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

SolidWorks

FMEA

DOE

FEA

8D

Excel (spreadsheets)

Job description

Suncast Corporation in Illinois is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to turn concepts into finished products. You will lead project teams from initial CAD design through production, balancing cost, timing, and quality while applying CAE, manual methods, and functional testing.

The role requires a strong grasp of plastics, metals, GD&T, and manufacturing processes, plus SolidWorks proficiency and a track record of delivering durable, market-ready designs.