Innovation & Design Engineer-Cooking Appliances
Innovation & Design Engineer-Cooking Appliances
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Cooking Appliances -Innovation & Design Engineer
Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the worlds top maker of home appliances Midea is proud of its 166000 employees and presence in 200 countries including here in the U.S.
Headquartered in Parsippany N.J. with an innovation hub in Louisville Kentucky Midea America provides practical innovations that surprise and delight creating moments to cherish at home.
Mideas lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners laundry solutions and floor care are high quality reliable and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance convenience and design into every product Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance.
Job Summary
This role is responsible for leading the design testing and implementation of innovative ideas concepts and products. It involves proposing novel solutions identifying and addressing customer pain points and creating compelling value propositions to enhance Mideas cooking appliance portfolio.
Success in this position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams including engineering consumer insights manufacturing quality and product management to drive continuous improvements in product structure features components and performance.
The role also entails driving solutions from ideation through to mass production and product launch with a focus on the North American market.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Lead the development of innovative concepts directly applicable to cooking appliances such as free-standing ranges wall ovens combi ovens microwaves and toaster ovens.
- Identify and address unmet customer needs competitor gaps and market opportunities to design and propose new systems features or appliances that enhance Mideas product competitiveness.
- Validate concepts through prototype design fabrication laboratory testing and detailed 3D modeling to ensure seamless integration into product roadmaps.
- Support product development from ideation through mass production including 3D modeling detailed drawings supplier selection testing and close collaboration with manufacturing and R&D teams.
- Develop and implement standardized testing procedures to improve product validation and quality documentation.
- Actively contribute to the development and revision of industry standards in partnership with Quality and R&D teams ensuring compliance with evolving regulations (e.g. AHAM DOE CPSC UL CSA).
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to ensure product quality regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction throughout the product lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electromechanical Engineering or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience in Electric and Gas major cooking appliances.
- Strong background in detailed component and system design particularly within cooking appliances.
- Strong experience on 3D modeling design software (CREO SOLID WORKS ETC) use of finite element analysis is a plus.
- Hands-on attitude with qualified testing experience for cooking appliances to comply with UL-858 and ANSI Z21.1 etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Chinese (Mandarin) language proficiency is a plus.
- Willingness to travel: up to 25% of time domestically and international.
Feature Benefits
- Insurance package.
- 401(k).
- Work life balance.
- Comprehensive benefit package to learn more please visit Careers Page ().
Midea America Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Employment Type
Full-Time
