Continuous Improvement Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.

Continuous Improvement Design Engineer

The Continuous Improvement Design Engineer with a focus on electro-hydraulic systems to support the design, integration, and optimization of off-road mobile equipment. This role involves working closely with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams to develop efficient, cost-effective solutions. Key responsibilities include interrogating current design failures for root cause, troubleshooting electrical / hydraulic / overall machine systems and providing direction on necessary design improvements to reduce warranty & increase product quality.

Responsibilities

• Communication with suppliers and customers on product selection and integration
• Using Electrical and / or Hydraulic schematics to troubleshoot and validate system function.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, product verification and validation, customer support and suppliers to develop / improve efficient and cost-effective designs
• Compile and furnish necessary information (engineering decisions and reports of pertinent design analyses data) to document the design solution required for building of prototypes and adoption of the design with possible involvement of other functional engineers.
• Some use of Creo and Windchill to support 3-D Modeling of components, sheet metal and hydraulic or electrical routings.
• Review and support of 2D drawings and specification documentation

Requirements

Desired Skills

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

Pay Range : $75,000-$100,000 – Commensurate with experience

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

Competitive Benefits

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly