Sr. Product Development Engineer

Timken; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company in Traverse City, MI, seeks a Product Development Engineer to design, develop and launch new industrial gearbox products and components. You will apply analytical methods, run FEA, and develop software tools for rating and selection of products.

You'll collaborate across departments to optimize designs, cost and performance, using 3D CAD and project management practices to drive cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience designing components and assemblies in 3D CAD (Solid Edge or similar).
• Experience in engineering analysis including use of FEA tools and interpreting data/results.
• Background and interest in computer programming for developing applications and web app tools (C#; .NET; Next.js).

Responsibilities

• Applies analytical skills, including handbook calculations and finite element analysis (FEA), to design commercial power transmission products, support product application engineering issues, implement engineering changes, and participate in value engineering activities
• Conducts product ratings calculations including thermal capacity and stress limit load capacity for assemblies and components using approved internal or industry standard tools and methods
• Develops product rating and selection programmed software solutions
• Creates, collects, and synthesizes design alternatives to produce innovative solutions that satisfy requirements of product specifications
• Solicits input from production, manufacturing engineering, and quality assurance throughout the design process to improve products and reduce costs
• Works with suppliers to develop cost-effective products based on both new part designs and application of commercial power transmission components
• Employs 3D CAD software to develop creative and accurate solutions for part and assembly designs
• Applies project management tools (timelines, action plans, design reviews, gate checklists) to lead cross functional teams
• Assists with product testing and leads efforts to solve design and manufacturing problems
• Documents intellectual property, produces catalog data, and creates technical support documents

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

C#

.NET

Next.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

Job description

Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company, is located in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and has a 100-year legacy in the gearing industry. If you're ready for a challenging career that offers personal and professional growth, consider joining us. Our associates make the world more productive by improving efficiency and reliability of industrial machinery.

The Product Development Engineer will utilize strong technical and analytical skills to design, develop, and launch new industrial gearbox products and components.

Responsibilities

• Applies analytical skills, including handbook calculations and finite element analysis (FEA), to design commercial power transmission products, support product application engineering issues, implement engineering changes, and participate in value engineering activities
• Conducts product ratings calculations including thermal capacity and stress limit load capacity for assemblies and components using approved internal or industry standard tools and methods
• Develops product rating and selection programmed software solutions
• Creates, collects, and synthesizes design alternatives to produce innovative solutions that satisfy requirements of product specifications
• Solicits input from production, manufacturing engineering, and quality assurance throughout the design process to improve products and reduce costs
• Works with suppliers to develop cost-effective products based on both new part designs and application of commercial power transmission components
• Employs 3D CAD software to develop creative and accurate solutions for part and assembly designs
• Applies project management tools (timelines, action plans, design reviews, gate checklists) to lead cross functional teams
• Assists with product testing and leads efforts to solve design and manufacturing problems
• Documents intellectual property, produces catalog data, and creates technical support documents

Requirements

• Minimum 1-year related experience
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related program
• Experience designing components and assemblies in 3D CAD (Solid Edge or similar)
• Experience in engineering analysis including use of FEA tools and interpreting data/results
• Background and interest in computer programming for developing applications and web app tools (C#; .NET; Next.js)

Preferred Experience

• Good inter-department project management skills
• Background in heat transfer
• Noise and vibration/system dynamics analysis experience
• Hands-on experience in working with mechanical systems
• Hands-on experience in working with lab instrumentation

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive U.S. export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits