Design Engineer

Overview

We're hiring a Design Engineer in Sterling, Massachusetts. This is your chance to join a dynamic company that strives to provide a workplace where employees feel empowered, valued, stimulated, and connected to the business. So, we’d love for you to explore our opportunities!

ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc., is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of electrical power connectors. Anderson Power Products partners with leading edge companies to create innovative connector designs that leverage contact technology and high power expertise to provide superior value to the power electronics industry. Applications include leading edge technology and next generation power requirements in industries such as alternate energy (wind, solar, fuel cell), datacenter and server power supply design and electrical distribution, electric vehicles, LED lighting, and battery charging.

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is a global, growing multi-national corporation creating some of the world’s most innovative technology. Our products have been instrumental in helping mankind reach from the South Pole to the Moon by serving technicians and trade professionals across a wide range of industries, from electrical to construction to aerospace to automotive. Yet, at the heart of all of this, we are a family business. This unique balance makes us unlike any other company. It allows us to plan in generations, not quarters. It gives us the patience to let industry-transforming innovations come to fruition. And the ability to invest in our communities, bringing jobs and capital to the places we live.

The Design Engineer will provide design solutions to meet customer or in-house requirements as related to functional and/or cost objectives. This position will work with other engineers or senior engineers to accomplish mutual projects towards specific milestones and goals. This role works collaboratively with global Anderson teams and with all functional areas to achieve goals.  This position reports to the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works under the direct guidance of the Engineering Manager to develop design concepts of new technologies, new products, and modifications of existing products to meet internal and external customer needs as well as worldwide regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate design concepts using Failure Mode Affect Analysis, Finite Elements Analysis and Moldflow 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 function, manufacturing capability and quality.
• Liaison with global Manufacturing and Quality departments to develop product and tooling costs, regulatory compliance costs, manufacturing processes, quality plans and inspection criteria 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 a product failure’s 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

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related technical degree required.
• 2 years’ minimum experience in the design of components in a manufacturing environment
• Expert level user in Solidworks or other CAD system with proficiency in the use of Mechanical Finite Element Analysis.
• Knowledge of the design of progressive stampings and injection-molded components.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Good communication skills written and verbal.
• Can work successfully in a team and individually.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of contact physics.
• Experience in the design of electromechanical components preferred.
• Working knowledge of worldwide regulatory specifications (i.e. UL, CSA, and IEC) preferred.