Senior Product Design Engineer, CE Attachments

Frey Consulting Group; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Manufacturing in Salina, KS is seeking a Product/Design Engineer for CE Attachments to join our engineering team.

This full-time role focuses on designing skid-steer and excavator attachments from concept through production, managing projects, collaborating with manufacturing, and presenting concepts to Land Pride leadership. Occasional travel is required to support development and testing.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field from a four-year college.
• 5+ years of hands-on design engineering experience in construction/heavy equipment.
• Understanding of fabrication, welding, assembly and design-for-manufacturability.
• Proficient in CAD (Creo, CATIA) and Windchill; FEA skills; strong Excel ability.
• Clear verbal and written communication; cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design skid-steer and excavator attachments from concept through production.
• Manage design projects including prototyping, testing, validation, and DFM.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on fabrication, welding, assembly, and performance.
• Present concepts and opportunities to management teams.
• Use analysis software and field tests to optimize designs.
• Create detailed drawings, BOMs, test plans, and documentation.
• Travel out of state for development and testing as needed.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo / CAD software

CATIA

Windchill PLM

FEA software

Excel

Job description

Great Plains Manufacturing in Salina, KS is seeking a Product/Design Engineer for CE Attachments to join our engineering team.

This full-time role focuses on designing skid-steer and excavator attachments from concept through production, managing projects, collaborating with manufacturing, and presenting concepts to Land Pride leadership. Occasional travel is required to support development and testing.