Senior Product Design Engineer - Thermal Systems

Adams Thermal Systems, Inc; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

10 Paid Holidays Per Year

Group Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Life Insurance at 1x Salary

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Adams Thermal Systems, Inc. is seeking an advanced Mechanical Engineer to lead design and analysis of engine cooling and air conditioning components for automotive applications.

You will specify materials, perform heat transfer and stress analyses, and guide cross-functional teams through FMEAs and DFx for producibility. The role requires strong CAD skills, experience with welded/brazed heat exchangers, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Five plus years of design experience in an OEM manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a parametric based CAD software.
• Experience in sheet metal design and weldments.
• Experience in heat exchanger products and processes (brazing) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expert level of design and analysis skills.
• Responsible for creating/implementing customer driven designs with minimal supervision.
• Will specify materials and analyze structures for robustness, cost and risk of designs.
• Lead Design FMEAs with cross-functional groups including Logistics, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Suppliers and Tooling/Fixtures
• Utilize QPC process as outlined in IATF-16949 standard
• Will be the technical contact in support of sales and is expected to maintain/grow relationships with the customer.
• Flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally
• Support manufacturing as needed for prototyping or production launches.
• Ability to direct designer/drafters who are providing project support.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned or departmentally defined.
• Uses leadership skills and sound business judgment to support sales volume and profits
• Establishes strong, lasting relationships with customers
• Champions department improvements projects
• ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Must demonstrate a strong ability to design engine cooling and air conditioning components and have extensive knowledge in the physics of heat transfer and fluid flow phenomenon as applied to vehicles.
• This position requires an extensive knowledge of the application of materials including ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Strong analytical skills including heat transfer analysis, stress analysis and energy balances within the cooling system.
• Applies sound analysis methods in the evaluation of heat transfer and structural requirements.
• Demonstrates a high level of competency with solid modeling design software.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of production methods and the concept of designing for manufacturability. Should possess solid background in the processes of welding, brazing, and metal forming.
• Must possess strong project management skills and employs the use of computer based prediction and tracking tools such as Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Experience in the use of quality tools such as FMEAs, Design of Experiments, SPC, etc.
• Works with the manufacturing personnel in order to design product consistent with current processes and their associated capability.
• Effectively solves design-related problems identified during the fabrication and assembly of product and provides support as appropriate to shop personnel.
• Prepares appropriate documentation related to design and engineering activities through the application of ANSI:Y12.5 drafting standards which includes geometric tolerancing.
• Use Windchill/PDM Link to store CAD files and perform change management

Skills

Design analysis

Materials specification

Lead FMEA

Heat transfer

Solid modeling

Product manufacturability

Project management

Quality tools (FMEAs, DOE, SPC)

Education

BSME

Master's in ME/Engineering Management/MBA (plus)

Tools

Windchill/PDM Link

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Adams Thermal Systems, Inc. is seeking an advanced Mechanical Engineer to lead design and analysis of engine cooling and air conditioning components for automotive applications.

You will specify materials, perform heat transfer and stress analyses, and guide cross-functional teams through FMEAs and DFx for producibility. The role requires strong CAD skills, experience with welded/brazed heat exchangers, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.