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LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER

POSITION PURPOSE:

Responsible for the design of new products and leading design engineering teams.

DIMENSIONS:

Exempt position, professional position reporting to the Director of Engineering.
This is a leadership position that under broad directions works with internal and external customers to design and develop new technologies and products.
Scope of development may require work as an individual contributor or team leader.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Develop 3D designs of new technologies, new products, and modifications of existing products to meet customer needs, UL and IEC regulatory requirements.
Provide guidance and mentoring to design engineers.
Evaluate 3D design concepts using Failure Mode Affect Analysis, Finite Elements Analysis and Mold Flow modeling software.
Develop design prototypes, and perform preliminary mechanical and electrical testing of concepts to verify design intent.
Execute detailed tolerance analysis of designs to insure design function, manufacturing capability and quality.
Work in conjunction with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing department and Quality department to develop product cost, tooling cost and regulatory compliance costs for assigned projects.
Work in conjunction with vendors and quality department to verify first article of new products.
Setup schedules for testing of first article samples to verify design.
Provide technical support to corrective action process as assigned.
Develop and execute experiments to analyze product failure root cause.
Provide support of engineering team in areas of personal technical concentration.
Review and interpret customer specifications.
Participate as a member or leader of a Cross functional team and /or Project Team as required.
Perform other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

BSME minimum education, MSME preferred.
10 years minimum experience in the design of electromechanical components.
Expert level Solidworks user with proficiency in the use of Cosmos, Moldflow and MS office.
Knowledge of the design of injection-molded parts and electrical contacts.
Must have working knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements, UL, CSA and IEC specifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

Usual office working conditions.
Regularly required to sit and stand, and move about the facility.
Required to be able to read documents and computer screens.
Occasional exposure to Engineering Lab, shipping and receiving, production elements such as dust and noise.

APP has the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

APP is an equal opportunity employer. Please e-mail qualified resumes to employment@andersonpower.com, fax to 978-422-3712, or mail to Anderson Power Products, 13 Pratts Junction Road, Sterling, MA 01564-2305.