Sr. Design Engineer Job Yoder Kansas USA,Engineering

Location: Yoder

Overview

Who We Are: Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award‑winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.

Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!

Fair and competitive compensation.

Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.

Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for leading program level designs and prototype fabrications for Aftermarket and OE automotive design solutions. The senior design engineer utilizes standard structural analyses and modeling to develop innovative solutions to customer program requirements and needs. The senior design engineer is also responsible for the management and execution of design programs within the engineering department. This includes but is not limited to, program schedule management, program budget management, overall program scope and execution.

The senior design engineer also works with and mentors design engineers as part of a complete team to ensure program design activities, goals, and targets are completed on‑time, on budget and are successful. Key emphasis is the ability to lead a fast‑paced project team to bring towing solutions from concept through prototyping/production for customers in the automotive industry.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead engineer on design programs within the department;
Responsible for program/project management (schedule, budget, action items) as well as reporting

Conceptual and detailed designs of automotive towing components and assemblies

Ability to perform and review detailed finite element structural analysis of towing and metallic components and assemblies to investigate performance to customer requirements

Perform and present gated design reviews with both internal staff, as well as with customers at specific times in the design lifecycle of project

Generate solid and surface component and assembly CAD models

Create drawings of products using CAD

Develop innovative solutions to customer requirements for towing component designs

Work as part of a team of design and manufacturing engineering staff to bring designs from concept through prototyping and into production

Develop new and improve existing engineering products and processes

Research new product ideas and methods

Ensure compliance with the industry’s safety standards and requirements

Maintain accurate records

Ensure products are user and environment friendly

Write detailed reports, work instructions and SOP’s

Present prototypes and designs to project managers and customers

Utilize knowledge of engineering practices, mathematics, strengths of material and other physical science

Have a good working knowledge of various machines and production equipment

Create DXF files for use on CNC equipment

Communicate with cross‑functional teams, working closely with Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Operations

Perform other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential…


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