Lead Product Designer
Lead Product Designer
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Job Description
Whats your passion
At American Rheinmetall Vehicles were driven by technology and were using it to alter the landscape of todays modern battlespace in order to provide our soldiers with the equipment they need to come home safely. We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry like the U.S. Armys OMFV program (now named the XM30 Combat Vehicle Program) with our next-generation vehicle systems that empower and protect the members of our U.S. Armed Forces.
If you share our passion we welcome you to join our tight-knit team as we continue to make a difference. We are proud of our work we are devoted to our customers and we are dedicated to our employees.
If youre satisfied so are we.
Job Summary
Product Design Lead will be a self-starter with a strong record of meeting project deadlines and ability to successfully work with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment. Will maintain responsibility and ownership for the sub-system design development and integration for military combat vehicles. When deemed necessary Product Design Lead will support task priorities and timing required to meet design schedules with other Designer team members. Design responsibility will range from top-level CAD assemblies requiring large assembly management vehicle sub-systems assemblies and in some instances single components. Areas of design competency should include but not limited to mechanical and/or electrical design feasibility concepts initial packaging studies design of complete prototypes production design sub-system integration and balance of systems based on known requirements. A solid understanding of various design based CAD process design methods prototype manufacturing and production level manufacturing techniques.
American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV) in Sterling Heights MI delivers next generation capability technology and competition to high priority United States modernization programs. Leveraging the global portfolio of Rheinmetalls Vehicle Systems Division ARV provides advanced tracked and wheeled combat vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles. ARV offers forward thinking capabilities such open systems architectures to enable the rapid insertion of maturing technologies platform commonality to reduce production and lifecycle costs and the transfer of technology to establish local production capabilities. Rheinmetalls collaborative global structure allows for the maturation and strengthening of the U.S. Industrial Base now and into the future.
We are looking for a Lead Product Designer to work for our Sterling Heights MI office. If you have at least 10 years in product design and development in US Defense Programs and 15 years of experience or equivelent work experience with PTC Creo Parametric and have a required Associate Degree in Product Design (e.g. Mechanical Structural Systems Aerospace Automotive) we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process please contact .
Essential Functions:
- Core CompetenciesManage designs using CAD software per project requirements/specifications.
- Creation of 3D components (parts and assemblies). Which includes the application of MBD (Model Based Definition) elements and metadata.
- Creation of 2D drawings (single components sub-system installations and top-level exploded drawings).
- Ability to understand and manage multiple sub-system designs.
- Create and manage core standards and procedures related to the creation release and revision of CAD models and drawings.
- Provide CAD process support and training across the entire design team improving internal company standards customer standards and specifications to ensure technical data packages meet program/project requirements.
- Willing participant for process improvement in all aspects of design responsibilities. (CAD fundamentals CAD data management Design/Engineering etc.).
- Conduct packaging feasibility and kinematic studies.
- Possess a foundation of CAD data management knowledge including Part Numbering Revision History Engineering Change Requests and Configuration Management etc.
- Reverse engineering and design capabilities including dimensional stack-ups defining fit and function.
- Troubleshoot design issues concerning manufacturing quality and sub-system requirements on existing designs.
- Working knowledge and application of ASME MBD type standards (Y14.4X-XX).
- Working knowledge and application of ASME Engineering Drawing Practices (Y14.100).
- Working knowledge and application of industry standard Dimensioning and Tolerancing Principles (Y14.5-XXX and various ISO).
- Support and adhere to all company safety and environmental regulations and policies.
- Core Project Competencies
- Ability to apply the appropriate prioritization of designs/tasks supporting sub-system design maturity and scheduled completion dates.
- Ability to lead design reviews and customer meetings.
- Report track and resolve open issues within a sub-system design team/group.
- Provide technical support to customers (internal and external) as needed.
- Ability to prepare/present project design status of multiple sub-systems.
- Create manage and communicate BOM structure/requirements in a collaborative fashion with project team members.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple projects simultaneously and properly prioritize based on project scope/timing.
- Responsibility management and completion of sub-system level design releases packages for on time delivery program requirements and design fidelity.
- Support concurrent engineering procurement and prototype build/integration activities by providing technical assistance.
- Efficient use and knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite
- Additional Competencies (desired)
- General understanding of 3D top down design (use of skeletons) methods
- Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis simulation (FEA)
- General understanding of how technical user manuals and technical illustrations are utilized in within the Department of Defense (DOD) environment
Employment Type
Full Time
