Product Design Engineer
Snap Inc.
Lead Design Engineer
Acuity
full-time
Posted on:
Location: Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $110,700 - $199,300 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Responsible for product development from concept through production, including new product development, sustaining engineering support, and resolving field problems
- Lead mechanical product design and/or redesign, create part assemblies, and detailed part drawings
- Lead prototyping, assembly of samples, and manage complex product test and evaluation programs
- Lead product design/development projects and teams and collaborate with cross-functional members of the design team
- Present and communicate project status updates to management and participate in daily management meetings with cross-functional team
- Mentor and develop other engineers
- Apply LEAN Process methodology to projects and daily responsibilities to drive impact and streamline workflows
- Teach and lead aspects of the product design process: part geometry, assembly designs, and drawing generation
- Develop, distribute, and/or approve engineering data (Engineering Change Notices, bills of material, parts tracking)
- Manage collaboration with vendor partners and relationships with internal manufacturing facilities and external vendors
- Design parts, identify finishing requirements, and work with tooling vendors across multiple manufacturing methods
- Generate and track capital expenditure plans and tooling vendor timelines to meet project schedules
- Schedule and conduct pilot/preproduction runs, first article inspections, tool run-offs, and plan for production release
- Lead team meetings using each major product's product delivery system (stage gate product development)
- Champion concept development and ensure manufacturability of concepts
- Implement process improvements related to productivity, quality, purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing
- Develop certification and validation test plans and submit test and prototyping requests to testing groups and prototype suppliers
- Review functional specifications, project charters, and competitors' samples
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline (required)
- Demonstrate a successful track record in engineering lighting, appliances, consumer products, or related manufacturing field of electromechanical products
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and Microsoft Office programs
- SolidWorks and CAD data management experience (highly preferred)
- Proficiency in manufacturing methods: progressive die sheet metal tooling, fabricated sheet metal and brake forming, aluminum and zinc die casting, aluminum and plastic extrusions, plastic injection molding, and spinning
- Proficiency in finishing techniques: painting, plating, anodizing, and vacuum metaling
- Thorough understanding of applicable standards and test processes for UL/CSA, DLC, and/or Energy Star
- Familiar with national and local electric codes and building construction methods
- Proficiency in thermal testing and test methods of recessed luminaires
- Proven leadership and ability to influence others to complete new product developments on time and within budget
- Strong verbal and written communication, including sketches, engineering drawings, presentations, renderings, and prototypes
- Successful in a cross-functional team environment
- Available to work from the Des Plaines, IL facility at least 50% of the time
- Available to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
