Job Purpose

The Product Engineer is responsible for design and engineering analyses on thermal, thionyl chloride, and lithium ion batteries. The analyses includes conceptual and detailed design, trade-off studies, CAD modeling, and calculations. Activities include prototype fabrication, and design verification through the various stages of development – Preliminary Design, Critical Design, Design Qualification, and Production Readiness. The selected engineer will work with other members of the engineering department to create design solutions that meet customer requirements and company objectives. The selected engineer will also work with the Quality, Test, Manufacturing, and Procurement to ensure products are delivered to the highest possible standards. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs detailed design, and development in areas such as mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering design functions.  Applies best engineering practices to the planning, design, development, and testing of thermal battery products.
• Analyzes complex battery electrical, thermal, mechanical, and testing requirements.  Performs computer modeling in SolidWorks and engineering design / trade studies to identify viable technical approaches/limitations and define relevant cost vs. performance vs. requirements trades.  Compiles and analyzes test data to determine effect of design on products in relation to factors such as temperature, voltage, current, battery life or material properties.  
• Fully characterizes baseline design(s) which serve as the starting point for post-award engineering detail design, development, qualification, and production readiness.
• Works closely with Manufacturing, Program Management, Quality and Production to develop technical plans which meet customer requirements, and which support the timely delivery of specification compliant qualified batteries.  Develops, analyzes, and tests preferred design approaches, identifies technical and material resources, task assignments, production tooling and any special test equipment or capabilities required. 
• Develops and implements Design Verification, Acceptance, and Qualification Test Plans needed to support the different phases of engineering design and development.  Specifies, designs, or oversees the design of:  mechanical systems, tooling, prototype hardware and final qualified design hardware that support all phases of the product development cycle. 
• Transforms raw test and production data into useful technical information for analysis and to support Engineering Change Orders and Process Change Orders.  Effectively uses a variety of media (MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) to convey information to customers that is clear, concise and easy to interpret, both internally and externally.  Analyzes results to arrive at meaningful conclusions.  Recommends changes in program scope or direction, as necessary, to achieve technical goals while maintaining customer support and confidence throughout the development and qualification process and into production support.    
• Serves as a technical focal point on major projects, hence, may have a high degree of external visibility.   Effectively uses broad skill sets to build customer confidence and create a satisfying experience that improves likelihood for follow-on business.
• Supports the program documentation requirements during development by generating various technical reports needed to complete the different phases of development including work-around options to address unplanned schedule slips and delineation of program elements which could adversely affect program schedule and/or budget.    
• Contributes to, or may serve as the technical lead on, failure review boards (FRBs) that are convened to: (1) determine root cause(s) for design development or production failures and (2) recommend / evaluate corrective actions. 
• Identifies, reviews and then implements changes in detailed task elements to optimize performance, quality, manufacturability, cost effectiveness, testability, and customer satisfaction.
• Others duties may be assigned. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering required. 
• Working knowledge of Solid Works is required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required.
• Effective communication and presentation skills are required.
• College level written and verbal English.
• Working knowledge of engineering mathematics is required.
• Logical with strong root-cause problem solving ability.
• Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and CAD (SolidWorks) skills required. 
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.

General Job Requirements