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SalarySwitchcraft, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of harsh environment circular connectors, cable assemblies and interconnect solutions. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including medical, industrial controls, transportation and homeland security. We are located on the Northwest side of Chicago and currently have an opening for a New Product Development Engineer.
Onsite M-F 7:30-4pm $70,000 -$80,000
Responsibilities:
- Work in collaboration with Marketing and Engineering Management for New Product conceptualization.
- Candidate must be able to work on several projects at one time through changing priorities
- Complete assigned projects from concept to production release
- Cost estimates for materials and labor
- Investigation of new processes and materials
- Producing and maintaining accurate project plans
- CAD models and drawings for components and assemblies
- Design Iterations
- Design Reviews – Release to Tooling, Release to Manufacturing
- Specification documents, design analysis (tolerance, FEA, FMEA)
- Test documentation, product cost estimates, and Bills of Material
- Coordinates engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing and making recommendations for parts, materials and tooling
- Must be able to provide technical support to Sales/Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 3 to 10 years work experience.
- Design experience with connector and cable products is a plus.
- Mechanical Design Skills primarily with a good understanding of Electrical design skills.
- Knowledge of plastic and metal materials and their uses/applications.
- Understanding of injection molded plastic parts and metal screw machine parts.
- Experience with 3-D CAD modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and FEA.
- Understanding of mechanical drawing requirements and proper application of dimensional and tolerance information.
- Working knowledge of MS Office
- Good project management skills
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet
This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.
