Lead Design Engineer

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Description

As a Lead Design Engineer, you are responsible for the design, development, testing, and continuous improvement of luxury residential appliance products. This position leads design engineering teams while working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and product management teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Design Engineering teams to develop mechanical components and assemblies for appliance products
• Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and engineering documentation
• Lead development of product requirements and execution of verification & validation test plans
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to improve manufacturability, quality and cost
• Work with suppliers on component development and quality improvements
• Support regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements
• Manage engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree

Required Experience

• 6+ years of engineering experience/Appliance, consumer goods or manufacturing environment is a plus
• Experienced with project management techniques/tools and data analysis
• Experienced leading technical teams to commercialization
• Experienced in 3D CAD/PLM systems. CATIA/SolidWorks knowledge preferred

Preferred Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Experience with DFM/DFA
• Experience executing FMEA, DOE & root cause analysis techniques
• Exposure to CFD, FEA or other simulation tools