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Advanced Design Engineer

Greenville, SC Top Tier 1 automotive supplier offers lots of room for advancement.

Overall Scope:

Advanced Design Engineer will be assigned to Project Teams with varying scopes of work, from new concepts to reverse engineering, cost and quality improvements of existing products. The products designed will vary and cover the entire spectrum of the company portfolio.

The Advanced Design Engineer may, at times, be assigned the management of a project.

Responsibilities:

• Design or modify components and systems using prudent engineering methods and techniques to meet specified technical requirements.
• Perform design activities within cost targets and timeline objectives.
• Analyze and solve complex product design, application, manufacturing, installation, and service problems.
• Develop and execute experiments to validate and qualify new design solutions.
• Direct other technical support personnel to carry out specific design tasks.
• Analyze competitive product designs and report findings.
• Communicates directly with Customers and Suppliers on issues of technical specifications, product design and product performance as needed.
• Implement defect prevention procedures or processes in product design or application.
• Analyze new technologies for potential application in next generation products.
• Support quality improvements in all facets of the company's business.
• Collaborate with various teams within the organization to solve technical problems and identify improvement opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 year experience in an engineering role required.
• Knowledge of Creo-Pro/Engineer and/or Solidworks, Microsoft software
• Good analytical skills required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work with team members and work with minimal supervision
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time, which may include flying.

Preferences:

• Degree in Mechatronics
• Experience with New Product Development in an Automotive environment
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis