Product Development Engineer
We are currently looking for a Product Development Engineer who will directly contribute to the creation and release of next-generation, customer-specific sensor products. This engineer will need strong design skills, a passion for exploring new applications, and the ability to partner with customers to craft customized solutions that meet their needs and business interests.
As part of a small dynamic team, this position will enhance your toolbox with exposure to a broad range of applications we service, from agriculture, robotics, to medical. We need self-motivated individuals with a strong skill set in finite element modeling software and excellent communication skills to work across our organization with customers, technicians, engineers, the sales team, and business managers.
Primary responsibilities
- Strong, creative-minded individual to develop and create customized sensor solutions
- Work with our sales team and customers to define cost effective sensors for our marketplace
- Work with manufacturing team to develop production processes and test protocols
- Identify, and validate materials appropriate for specific applications
- Generate concept designs, cost estimates, and performance specifications
- Support the ISO 9000 quality system as appropriate
- Actively contributing during department meetings and project-specific meetings including customer interaction
- Travel to customer and manufacturing plant locations when necessary
Professional qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required in mechanical engineering, master’s degree preferred
- Must have a minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience in mechanical design
- Experience with project management a plus
- Interest in business aspects of projects
- Excellent communication skills, strong presentation skills
- Excellent knowledge of stress analysis and finite software
- Demonstrated working knowledge of FEA software preferably Creo
- 5 to 10 years in product development
Personal skills
- Demonstrated ability to use the PC, including MS Word, Excel, Windows, and SAP.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including team-based problem resolutions.
- Effective interpersonal skills, ability to function as a team member and address conflict constructively.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Physical Demands
- Daily telephone/computer usage
- Repetitive motion
Compensation:
The pay range for this position is $90,000 to $115,000 annually. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as physical work location within the state
Sponsorship
Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 5 to 10 years experience in mechanical design and product development
- Experience with stress analysis and finite element analysis (FEA) software
- Working knowledge of FEA software (preferably Creo)
- Proficiency with PC software including Microsoft Word and Excel, Windows, and SAP
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and demonstrate problem-solving skills
- Support the ISO 9000 quality system as appropriate
- Willingness to travel to customer and manufacturing plant locations when necessary
- Experience with project management
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is portrayed as generous, including PTO and paid holidays, with mentions of four weeks of vacation for new U.S. hires.
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What We Do
Hottinger Brüel & Kjær was founded in 2019, when HBM and Brüel & Kjær merged their activities into a new company. Both companies are market leaders in their respective disciplines – Brüel & Kjær in sound and vibration and HBM in reliability, durability, propulsion efficiency and weighing. Together, they cover the complete product physics domain. In technical terms, Brüel & Kjær is the frequency domain expert and HBM the time domain expert. HBK helps its customers reduce time-to-market by simultaneously performing tests, retrieving and analyzing data, aiding decision-making









