Product Design Engineer(Plastic) - Austin, TX or Fremont, CA or Sparks, Nevada

Role details

Position Name: Product Design Engineer(Plastic)

Location: Austin, TX or Fremont, CA or Sparks, Nevada

Candidate can be open to work from any three location

Vehicle packaging and material handling; Emphasis on Plastics design/manufacturing experience skillset.

Key job responsibilities:

Deliver technical designs of vehicle packaging and material handling that are optimized for weight, precision, manufacturing, durability and velocity

Perform CAD, FEA, and durability simulation of concept designs, recommend physical prototype candidates, and execute testing

Conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance to standards (ASTM, ISTA, etc.)

Deliver finished designs, detailed drawings, and engineering specifications to be used for supplier bidding and compliance

Research and implement new techniques and technologies, including materials to continually improve vehicle packaging capability

Participate in supplier evaluations to ensure technical deliverables can be achieved

Partner with engineering teams in design, manufacturing, material flow, and packaging projects to develop design methodology, functional requirements, and execute concept through buy-off

What You’ll Bring:

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability

5\+ years of experience designing mechanical components and systems from concept through production validation. Emphasis on Plastics design/manufacturing experience skillset.

Strong working capability with CAD and CAE simulation (CATIA, Pro-Engineer, ANSYS, etc.)

Able to deliver designs with datum structure, GD&T and accurate tolerance stack up analysis

Familiar with design for manufacturing (DFM) and different manufacturing processes including machining, welding, injection molding etc.

Working knowledge of a large variety of materials (aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc.)

Experience with design for reliability and respective durability testing requirements as well as with automation equipment and fixtures required