Senior Solar Product Design Engineer

Enstall Nederland & België; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k) match

Educational assistance

12 holidays observed (company)

Paid parental leave

Bonus program

Job summary

Enstall Nederland & België seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead development of solar racking and mounting products from concept through production. You will drive 3D modeling, CAD designs (SolidWorks), prototyping and design-for-manufacturing with a hands-on, collaborative team in an R&D setting.

Located in Phoenix, AZ, this hybrid role requires travel to project sites and supplier meetings.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in relevant engineering field.
• 4+ years relevant work experience in an R&D environment.
• Proven experience designing cost-effective, high-volume production methods across aluminum, stainless steel and coated steel.
• Ability to meet with domestic and overseas suppliers.
• Strong component design, 3D modeling, and drawing skills, with a strong preference for SolidWorks.
• Hands on skills with shop tools and measurement tools to build mockups and prototypes.
• Ability to assess usability, fit, form and function, and effect on product requirements.
• Strong understanding of the product development phase/gate process.
• Ability to use knowledge of manufacturing methods/materials to drive down costs in cost reduction programs.
• Strong strategic and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading product development projects on new and advanced products as well as improving existing solar racking and mounting products.
• Collaborating with project management, testing, application engineering, manufacturing engineering, sourcing, quality and other areas of the company.
• Generating and presenting wide ranging concepts to meet customer and business needs using brainstorming, sketches, quick mockups, simple CAD, and other techniques.
• Leading R&D efforts to develop and verify the best concepts using 3D CAD, fast prototyping, and cross-functional input.
• Creating production-level drawings.
• Collaborating with suppliers on design for manufacturing strategies.
• Applying sound processes to manage uncertainties including prototyping to verify fit, function, adherence to standards and defining test and qualification plans.

Skills

3D modeling

Drawing skills

Shop tools usage

Critical thinking

Strong communication

Education

BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Enstall Nederland & België seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead development of solar racking and mounting products from concept through production. You will drive 3D modeling, CAD designs (SolidWorks), prototyping and design-for-manufacturing with a hands-on, collaborative team in an R&D setting.

Located in Phoenix, AZ, this hybrid role requires travel to project sites and supplier meetings.