Design Engineer
Skills
3DCATIAComputer-Aided DesignComputer-Aided EngineeringDesignPlasticsSOLIDWORKS
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 3+ years designing thermoformed plastic products and tooling
- Advanced 3D CAD proficiency in SolidWorks CATIA or equivalent
- Strong understanding of thin-gauge thermoforming including vacuum forming and pressure forming
- Experience designing thermoforming molds and supporting tool fabrication and validation
- Ability to perform tolerance analysis material thickness optimization and feasibility studies
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
Nice to have
- Automotive experience
- High-volume manufacturing background
- Packaging engineering experience
- Lean mindset
- Analytical thinking
- Detail oriented
Day to day
- Design thin-gauge thermoformed plastic components for automotive OEM products and operations
- Lead end-to-end part and tooling design from concept through production with a strong focus on manufacturability
- Create detailed 3D CAD models drawings and feasibility analyses while collaborating with manufacturing quality and supply chain teams
- Support tooling fabrication and validation to ensure molds and processes deliver precision performance and high-volume quality