Development Engineer
Fort Wayne, IN

This Development Engineer position will support the Engineering Department by performing the following duties:

Job Duties:

• Create and develop validation plans for product lines for the customer applications
• Design and engineer products for customer applications
  
• Plan, coordinate, and support R&D activities.
• Support and collaborate with multiple project teams.
• Create 3D CAD models and drawings following technical standards and material specifications while meeting feasibility and cost targets.
• Define and analyze test results to confirm the functional capability of the design.
• Coordinate R&D activities with the customer.
• Collaborate and coordinate engineering activities with world wide colleagues.
• Design, build, and optimize lines for prototypes and test vehicles.
• Delegate tasks and direction and support to design engineering.
• Interface with customer while building and growing technical relationships.
• Design product and components to meet functional, manufacturability, quality, cost, and performance targets.
• Contribute to the achievement of quality/management objectives by ensuring that company policies, procedures, and processes are followed.
• Follow all Quality Management System requirements in compliance with ISO 9001 and, when applicable to support global operations, ISO/TS 16949. Employees will also follow, as applicable, the Environmental Management System ISO 14001.
• Participate in plant recycling programs.

Qualifications:

• Degree in design or mechanical engineering
• 5 years’ experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles.
• 3D CAD
• Research & Development
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite.