Senior Product Development Engineer

Your Job

What You Will Do

• Develop new product designs handling all phases required to bring concepts into production.
• Interact directly with customers in design phases to verify customer requirements and make design recommendations; read and interpret customer drawings.
• Lead design-for-manufacturing (DFM) taking into consideration cost effective manufacturing materials and processes.
• Full design cycle accountability.
• Work directly with supporting design/manufacturing engineers and follow all product development steps from raw material to fabrication, machining, forming, plating, install through shipping.
• Work with manufacturing teams to develop and establish cost estimates and project options.
• Travel to visit customers and manufacturing facilities when necessary.
• Responsible for follow-up, expediting all action items of a new product program.
• Interface with external clients and internal partners to ensure design objectives are met in a timely manner and assists by providing product information, engineering samples and technical advice.
• Perform hands-on activities including mechanical screen tests, prototype fabrication, and part measurements.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years of related experience, preferably in busbar design and development.
• Strong knowledge of different types of busbars and their applications.
• Strong understanding of busbar manufacturing processes.
• Advanced in solid modeling to generate 3D models & 2D drawings.
• Strong knowledge of how to read technical drawings and understand GD&T.
• Education and/or training in the following areas: metal fabrication, stamping, plating and/or assembly.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Siemens NX 2D and 3D CAD experience.
• Design experience in the following areas: laminated busbars (including fixture design), flexible busbars, extruded busbars, and/or automotive busbars.
• Experience with high power/high voltage systems.
• Experience working with IT/Telecom and Datacenter customers.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to develop and meet project schedules, along with contingency plans.
• Demonstrate ability to think big picture and identify and develop future needs.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze information and solve problems with sound solutions.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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