design engineer

Career Area:

Engineering

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Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.

• Researching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
• Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialists.
• Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.
• Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.
• New product development to mass production, understanding the voice of customer, defining technical specifications, supporting the product design, analysis, development, and validation.
• Develop project plan and implement accordingly to drive the project moving forward.
• Engage in Cost Reduction initiatives with robust validation and implementation plans.
• Collaborate with global design teams, operations, purchasing, and the supply base to meet product and design cost targets.
• Utilize key product development processes (Advanced product quality planning, Failure mode effectiveness analysis, etc.) inherent in NPI (new product introduction), CPI (continue product improvement), cost reduction projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support on parts development, suppliers process improvement, and better quality control.
• Technical problem solving.
• Engineering maintenance of current product.

Bachelor or above degree in an accredited Engineering (mechanical, vehicle, material) curriculum.

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

• Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.

• Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.

• Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

• Fluent in English (reading, listening, writing, and speaking).

• Good Project management capability, excellent communication, and organization skills.

• Strong initiative, communication, interpersonal, teamwork skills.

September 26, October 16, 2025

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