Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• BS in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related engineering field)
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Experience taking similar (vehicle related) products from concept to production manufacturing
• Prior experience developing body structures, including unibody and body-on-frame designs and working with cutting-edge materials and construction methods
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
• Strong 3D Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) skills and knowledge coupled with Product Data/Lifecycle Management experience
• Experience working within a manufacturing industry and on an engineering team
• Working knowledge of Project Management and Systems Engineering methodologies

Qualifications

• BSME

Required Skills

• MS or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related engineering field)
• Prior experience with composite materials including many of the following: thermoplastics, thermosets, thermoset resin systems, prepregs, cores including Polypropylene honeycomb cores, rPET cores, fibers including carbon, natural, hemp fibers, flax, carbon fiber reinforced polymer products, composite sandwich panels using different types of skin lamination and lamination methods, bonded/premolded joints, composite to composite joining
• Prior experience with utilizing circular materials in structural designs and vehicle applications
• Prior vehicle engineering experience involving any of the following: automotive, recreational vehicle, heavy duty equipment, trucks, buses, trailers, delivery vans, and aircraft
• Experience with creating designs that improve quality, safety, reliability & maintainability
• Handled large product development projects
• Experience in Truck and trailer industry
• Very good knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Sound knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Performed mechanical design calculations
• Performed DFA, DFM, DFMEA and PFMEA activities
• Coordinate with multiple production locations
• Should have Automotive domain experience
• Must have good knowledge of metal and composite materials
• Coordinate with top management