Design Engineer II

Job Description

Position Summary:

Design Engineer II (Mechanical) reports to the Power Efficiency Solutions Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering and Shared Lab Services. This person will lead Mechanical Design efforts for major New Product Development (NPD) projects, support sustainability engineering and provide direct lab support to include testing responsibilities – with focus on sound and vibration testing. In addition to these major areas of focus, where the engineer will own designs and testing responsibilities there will be opportunities to drive and support both Value Engineering and Value Analysis (VAVE) and Material Cost Out (MCO) opportunities. Through the design cycle and sustainability efforts, this person will leverage several software packages including Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Sound Acquisition Software packages.

Key Responsibilities:

Complete electric motor and motor control housing mechanical designs, as well as components and accessories (castings, fabrications, shafts, end frames, mainframes, etc.) meeting market requirements and cost targets for New Product Development (NPD) & existing products.

Analyzes, model and test mechanical systems to minimize noise and vibrations while optimizing acoustic performance

Identify and execute cost saving opportunities of existing products and designs.

Managing engineering work and priorities of the project team to align with milestones and stretch goals of project schedule (Stage Gate Process)

Drawing review, approval, and release coordination

Writes specifications (design specifications, drafting instructions, product specifications)

Select and integrate components into design, interaction with suppliers/vendors

Provide technical support to other departments

Create test plans, monitor tests, work with lab personnel, complete data analysis and summarize results

Familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Lean processes and material/component selection.

Continuous improvement and demonstrated mastery in diverse settings are valuable in the role.

Product Part Approval Process (PPAP), supplier development and qualification experiences are desirable.

Manage multiple projects at the same time and stay on track for required dates.

Product knowledge capture, curator and dissemination within a cross functional environment.

Always promote a safe working environment by following established and required safety policies and practices.

Unquestionable business and personal integrity.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the capability to set up and run mechanical and/or electrical performance, application and reliability tests required to validate new designs and optimize those that already exist.  The individual performing this role must me very safety conscious and capable of working in a laboratory environment.  Good listening, communication and technical comprehension skills are required. 

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design and development of industrial products or components, preferably with rotating machinery

Strong User CAD software (SolidWorks) and Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Projects)

Depth and Experience in the area of sound and vibration or acoustic optimization

Experience in root cause analysis using formal problem solving methods

Knowledge and Experience in an area of focus: manufacturing processes, castings, fabrications, forgings, sheet metal parts, bearings, and/or fasteners

Measure & Testing capabilities; specifically vibration and noise testing, including modal analysis in labs and field environments, using microphones, sensors, modal hammers and data acquisitions software

Ability to work in a fast-paced, metric driven environment, effectively prioritize and execute tasks with a sense of urgency and manage work required per project plan.

Strong communication skills (Verbal, Email, Messaging, and Video).

Ability to develop and manage action plans for assigned technical projects (Project Management).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Minor in Physics or Acoustics Experience using an Anechoic chamber for sound measurements, and signal processing equipment for analysis of sound and vibrational data.

Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD), using ANSYS or similar software  

Experience with Sound Acquisition Software, similar to Siemens SimCenter

Familiarity using Accelerometers or Anderometers to collect data

Experience in the HVAC industry or consumer electronics industry

Knowledge of electric motors

Experience with LabVIEW or equivalent programs

Travel: Regional or global, less than 15%

Language: English