Design Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Actively lead the development of innovative firearm and/or accessory programs, ensuring that product requirements and cost targets are met.
Responsible for product TDP and ensuring functional dimensioning schemes, appropriate GD&T, appropriate QAP identification, and ASME Y14.5 compliance.
Responsible for tolerance stack analyses that ensure design functionality.
Proactively and independently complete highly complex, accurate analyses using three or more of the following tools: FEA, Motion, CFD, heat transfer or other software.
Review analyses completed by other engineers for accuracy and provide guidance for identified concerns.
Process all levels of change orders through the PLM system.
Responsible for the accuracy of assemblies and BOMs.
Responsible for ensuring test plans to evaluate new or modified products are logical and thorough. Coordinate Test Technician activity, assisting as necessary.
Review test data and ensure hypotheses, conclusions, and next steps are valid.
Responsible for products meeting validation test criteria.
Responsible for DFM of complete products, coordinating activities with manufacturing engineers and vendors.
Responsible for product cost meeting plans.
Evaluate part inspection data and determine the acceptability of non-conformances, providing feedback to suppliers.
Develop and manage Intellectual Property through patent searches, patent applications, and trade studies.
Provide technical assistance to other departments within Sig Sauer as needed.
Consistently follow safe firearm handling practices.
Follow all range safety procedures when in any of the range areas.
Lead the continuous improvement of technical information, analytical methods, design practices, and other R&D activities.
Lead and sustain 5S activities.
Must follow all required ISO procedures, comply with all work exposure EH&S training requirements, and adhere to SIG SAUER, Inc. security mandates.
Must be able to travel infrequently.
Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Desired Skills

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
12 or more years engineering experience working in a R&D environment.
Must be proficient using CAD software to create parametric solid models and associated drawings (SolidWorks highly preferred).
Must be experienced using a PLM system for complete product lines (Agile preferred).
Must be capable of performing highly complex analyses such as FEA, kinematic and dynamic motion, CFD, and/or heat transfer.
Must be able to generate clear, fully dimensioned, ASME Y14.5 compliant drawings of complex parts using logical datum structures and functional dimensioning schemes.
Must be familiar with GD&T symbology and standard inspection methods.
Must be capable of completing complex tolerance stack analyses using software.
Must have a fundamental understanding of manufacturing methods including machining, metal injection molding, plastic injection molding, stamping/fine blanking, extrusion, forging, and casting as well as knowledge in material selection, heat treatment and coatings.
Must have practical experience with mechanical assembly.
Must be able to pro-actively define and resolve highly complex problems by collecting and analyzing data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and executing viable solutions.
Must be able to convey ideas and information clearly, concisely, and accurately to others, both verbally and in written form.
Must be proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency using Microsoft Project is preferred.
Familiarity with ITAR, ATF and EAR regulations is preferred.
Experience using and maintaining firearms and/or related products is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

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