Mechanical Engineer IV (Staff Engineer)

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline;
• 10 + years of relevant work experience;
• Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes;
• Able to solve complex engineering problems;
• Strong decision-making skills;
• Technical Skills to include 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks);
• MS Excel, MS Word;
• Excellent oral and written communication;
• Experience with machine design;
• Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP.
• Design experience with electrical components and system integration including: circuit breakers, batteries, electrical panels and AC generator.
• Experience working in a Matrix organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs, validates, and brings new products to market. 
• Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost(including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety. 
• Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of complex products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials. 
• Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize complex and advanced designs for manufacturability. 
• Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
• Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers 
• Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Level of Independence: P4 – SPECIALIST

·Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex technical situations;                                                                                                         

·Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization;

·Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise;

·Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends solutions / best practices; strong business acumen;

·Solves complex problems;

·Takes a broad perspective to identify solutions;

·Strong decision-making skills;

·Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirement;                                                                                                                                                

·May lead small- to medium-sized cross-functional technology development teams to achieve milestones and objectives;

·Ensures success cross-functionally;                                                                                                                         

·Coaches, mentors less experienced engineers;                                                   

·Offer recommendations and implement solutions;

·Take ownership of designs;                                                                                                                                              

·Writes standards and procedures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”