Senior Application Engineer
On-siteCanton, South Dakota, United States
Job Summary
Design engine cooling and air conditioning components by analyzing structures for robustness, cost, and risk while applying heat transfer and fluid flow physics. Lead Design FMEA's with cross-functional groups including Logistics, Manufacturing, and Quality, and direct designer/drafters providing project support. Serve as the technical contact for sales to maintain customer relationships and champion department improvement projects. Support manufacturing for prototyping and production launches, utilizing solid modeling software and Windchill/PDM Link for change management. Requires five plus years of design experience in an OEM environment, a BSME degree, and proficiency in parametric CAD and quality tools like FMEAs. Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally is required.
Required Qualifications
- Self-starter with the ability to operate well independently
- Five plus years of design experience in an OEM manufacturing environment
- Minimum of 3 years' experience with a parametric based CAD software
- Experience in sheet metal design and weldments
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Must demonstrate a strong ability to design engine cooling and air conditioning components
- Extensive knowledge in the physics of heat transfer and fluid flow phenomenon as applied to vehicles
- Extensive knowledge of the application of materials including ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- Strong analytical skills including heat transfer analysis, stress analysis and energy balances within the cooling system
- Applies sound analysis methods in the evaluation of heat transfer and structural requirements
- Demonstrates a high level of competency with solid modeling design software
- Strong understanding of production methods and the concept of designing for manufacturability
- Solid background in the processes of welding, brazing, and metal forming
- Must possess strong project management skills
- Employs the use of computer based prediction and tracking tools such as Microsoft Project and Excel
- Experience in the use of quality tools such as FMEAs, Design of Experiments, SPC, etc.
- Works with the manufacturing personnel in order to design product consistent with current processes and their associated capability
- Effectively solves design-related problems identified during the fabrication and assembly of product
- Prepares appropriate documentation related to design and engineering activities through the application of ANSI:Y14.5 drafting standards which includes geometric tolerancing
- Use Windchill/PDM Link to store CAD files and perform change management
- Flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in heat exchanger products and processes (brazing) a plus
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Masters Degree in Engineering Management, or an MBA a plus
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