Mechanical Project Engineer - Defense Vehicles

Overview

The Project Engineer Mechanical leads and manages the engineering team. Responsible for driving continuous improvement efforts across different engineering disciplines. Responsible for making critical decisions that have a large impact on projects and engineering initiatives. Develops and fosters engineers to think innovatively, hold accountability, and process improvement on a daily basis. Performs high level engineering analysis, design or re-design, validation and troubleshooting of complex components for heavy duty vehicles. Provides integration and execution support for vehicle and component design. Provides technical mentorship in high level analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage an engineering team consisting of Engineers, Designers, and Technicians.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of their engineering team.
• Provide coaching and development for their team through regular performance feedback, technical and professional training opportunities, and creation of individual development plans for team members.
• Prepare and control department budget, forecast operating costs of department, and direct preparation of budget requests. May have some level of P&L responsibility. Understand market share and P&L for their product line - business acumen.
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal and external customers, across segments and functions.
• Ability to present and defend technical engineering decisions to Engineering leadership, leadership, and external customers. Responsible for completion of a project or part of a project of moderate complexity on time.
• May be responsible for overall project schedule and budget. May be responsible for managing multiple priorities.
• Responsible for preparation and delivery of plans, designs, computation methods, and / or reporting.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally. May have exposure to the external customers and / or industry organizations.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers working on common projects.
• Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures - best practices, etc.
• Participate in the budgeting process to include recommending capital improvements and preparing justification data as required.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
• Communicate project objectives to team members.
• Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records.
• Perform engineering analysis to support the selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements.
• Provide complex technical assistance for production support.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.
• Provide mentorship to team members to ensure the appropriate engineering analysis is performed and documented.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering or related field and five (5) or more years of related experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Strong mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems. Experience with a high-level CAD system.

Top Requirements

Hybrid requirement : Must be based in Wisconsin, hybrid schedule required (min of Tuesday-Thursday onsite).

Experience with DFMEA

Must have direct experience creating and managing DFMEA documents. Ability to identify potential failure modes, assess risk, and propose mitigations. Experience leading DFMEA reviews with cross-functional engineering teams.

Design Verification

Experience with DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report). Hands-on experience (test, development, or build coordinating background). Verification & Review Experience : Hands-on involvement in carrying designs through verification testing. Prepping for and contributing to detailed design reviews. Familiarity with working in the prototype phase of new product development. CAD Tools : Familiarity with CREO and Windchill (for drawings, change notices, workflow).

Must Be US

USA-based candidates only.

Education

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited) + 5 years of relatable experience.

Homerun Candidate

Strong recent hands-on verification / test & development experience. Comfortable with prototype phase engineering, seeing designs through verification and preparing for detailed design reviews. Prior experience with build coordination (working on shop floor, documenting issues, coordinating builds). Broader exposure to new product development launches in defense or automotive industries. High comfort level with change notice management and release processes.

Openings : 2

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