Senior Product Design Engineer
- Old Saybrook, CT
- $100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- New Product development including engineering concept, design analysis, calculations and problem solving.
- Conduct form/fit feasibility studies on new product concepts.
- Address product design issues with respect to tooling and manufacturing with other team members.
- Provides technical support to other departments.
- Works directly on the development of prototype parts.
- Responsible for CAD design and changes.
- Assure technical quality and design process rigor in execution of all assigned tasks.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills and superior interpersonal skills for interaction with all levels of personnel and contacts within and outside IWT.
- Must have at least 5+ years designing 3D (physical) products that have a high percentage of plastic materials. Proven creative skills in product design and problem solving (designs should demonstrate high level of innovation, cost effectivity and quality).
- Hands-on physical skills associated with product development extremely important. Experience with working in a shop environment and ability to make simple prototypes highly desirable.
- CAD experience required; SolidWorks preferred. Must have proven skills at generating designs quickly, efficiently and in a manner which facilitates future changes.
- Experience with a range of materials (particularly various plastics) and processes (injection molding, thermoforming).
- Must possess a comfort level with (and interest in) working in a very fast paced product development environment where ideation and product design rapidly evolve.
- Experience with managing smaller design projects, with ability/aspiration to move toward management of more complex projects.
- FEA experience a plus.
- Expertise with MS Office suite.
- BS Engineering (ME preferred).
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays/ Vacation Days
- And much more