Design Engineer

Design Engineer I (Industrialization Focus)

The Design Engineer I (Industrialization Focus) is responsible for designing new products and implementing product modifications while ensuring efficient, robust, and scalable manufacturing. This role serves as a key technical liaison between Design and Manufacturing, optimizing products for manufacturability, production readiness, quality, and cost performance throughout the product lifecycle.

• Design new components and implement product modifications aligned with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles
• Lead and support the industrialization of new products and product changes, including validation builds, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp-up
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and Quality to validate and improve manufacturing processes
• Support production launch activities to ensure tooling, documentation, and processes meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives
• Manage product validation activities including testing, calculations, and analysis
• Participate in Design FMEA and Process FMEA to identify and mitigate risk prior to production release
• Lead and support engineering change implementation (ECR/ECO) while minimizing operational disruption
• Provide technical support and lead root cause analysis for product-related production issues
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturability, reliability, quality, and cost efficiency
• Support cross-functional teams including Applications Engineering, Sales, Sourcing, and Quality as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline required
• 0–3 years of relevant experience in mechanical or hydraulic component design (minimum 3 years preferred)
• Experience with CAD software (Creo preferred)
• Experience performing stress calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Working knowledge of fluid mechanics and hydraulic circuits preferred
• Understanding of product design and validation lifecycle
• Familiarity with FMEA, structured problem‑solving methodologies, design‑to‑cost, and DFM principles preferred
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to travel approximately 5%

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to stand and walk on the production floor as needed
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Visual acuity required to review technical drawings, CAD models, and test data
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to typical plant conditions including noise and temperature fluctuations