Senior Electrical Product Design Engineer - Lead & Mentor

Calqulate; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate is seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer to lead electrical product design, development, and sustainment. This hands-on engineer collaborates with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and customers to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions while mentoring junior staff.

The role emphasizes design for manufacturability, qualification, and continuous improvement across platforms, with a focus on cost reduction and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years engineering experience in electrical product design.
• Experience with Autodesk CAD tools and analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical products from concept through production release.
• Generate and review drawings, specifications, and BOMs.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and validation; analyze results and implement design improvements.
• Assist with product qualification, life testing, and compliance testing.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure designs are manufacturable (DFM/DFA).
• Provide engineering support for production issues, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Participate in value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support customer applications by reviewing requirements and evaluating feasibility.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to resolve technical issues and support product launches.
• Participate in annual budget discussions and cost reduction projects.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Cost reduction

DFM/DFA

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk CAD

Engineering analysis methods

Job description

Calqulate is seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer to lead electrical product design, development, and sustainment. This hands-on engineer collaborates with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and customers to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions while mentoring junior staff.

The role emphasizes design for manufacturability, qualification, and continuous improvement across platforms, with a focus on cost reduction and regulatory compliance.