Senior Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer
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$ 70000 - 90000
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Job Description
This is a fulltime position with a full benefit package listed below that includesopportunitiesfor professional growth direct hire by our customers and additional opportunities within our own organization.
Senior Design Engineer
The Senior Design Engineer will work closely with the multifunctional teams including sales operations product support purchasing and production. You will develop ground up design solutions for new and existing products. You will engage heavily with manufacturing and other engineering teams in the development of construction and mining equipment.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative products from concept to a manufacturable product while assuring design intent and integrity is maintained.
- Design custom equipment that meets all technical requirements of assigned projects including new products product enhancements and cost reductions.
- Perform analysis or calculations on project designs to achieve desired safety factors.
- Applicable knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly Principles as well as material optimization.
- Initiate and implement design related cost reductions and quality improvement ideas.
- Provide project management and follow through on assigned projects.
- Develop and maintain design documentation including 2D drawings 3D CAD designs and project specifications.
- Organize and maintain BOMs for all assigned projects.
- Collaborate with and Support internal departments with technical information.
- Work collectively with Purchasing to obtain components and materials for projects.
- Assist Manufacturing after projects are released and on design updates as required.
- Make necessary field trips to assist with Product Support Engineering and Sales.
- Provide senior leadership training and mentoring to lowerlevel engineers.
- Complete assignments on time as scheduled by Engineering.
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical Engineering Agriculture Industrial Engineeringor related Engineering Discipline
- 5 years of 2D and 3D modeling experience (AutoCAD and Inventor preferred)
- Prior experience with FEA (Finite Element Analysis) both simulation software and hand calculations
- Demonstrated experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- Strong analytical problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Must have a valid Drivers License
Desired Attributes
- Experience with manufacturing processes including welding fabrication or assembly of heavy structural steel
- Desire to work in an engineering environment focusing on robust & costeffective designs
- Experience with product design preferably offroad equipment.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
Pay Range: $70000$90000/yr Commensurate with experience
About RFA Engineering
RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural construction mining recreational industrial and special machines. Our work includes concept development product design documentation problemsolving simulation optimization and testing of components systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis branch office in Dubuque IA and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance
- TelaDoc Healthiest You
- Supplemental Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid LongTerm Disability
- Shortterm Disability
- Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
- Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
- HSA for Medical Expenses
- Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Education Assistance
Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
