Design Engineer

Now Hiring an Experienced Design Engineer - Crafting Innovation, Engineering Excellence!

Advantage Technical is seeking new talent in Bethel, CT, to hire an experienced Design Engineer to perform design work and provide project engineering support for sustaining products and new product development. We are looking for a candidate with prior experience in aerospace, automotive, or medical device industries paired with at least two years of experience with pressure sensor/transducer design.

Pay: $55-$65 per hour (Based on experience)

Essential Functions:

• Engineering Solutions & Project Management: Develops engineering solutions that meet customer performance, reliability, cost, and schedule requirements. Works closely with customers to define precise, non-ambiguous requirements and provides technical direction from concept to product delivery.
• Mechanical & Electromechanical Systems: Possesses a strong understanding of mechanical and electromechanical systems, ensuring robust design methods. Manages concept layout, modeling, detailing, and change management within a configuration control system while ensuring compliance with quality system requirements.
• Component Specification & Collaboration: Establishes technical requirements for fabricated and procured components, selecting appropriate materials, finishes, and processes. Works closely with manufacturing, quality engineers, customers, and suppliers, including site visits when necessary.
• Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Optimization: Designs cast, machined, and plastic/metallic additively manufactured components, collaborating with manufacturing teams and suppliers for optimal design solutions. Develops electromechanical sensor packaging, CAD models, BOM structures, and production drawings.
• Engineering Analysis & Compliance Verification: Works with other teams to conduct structural, thermal, fluid dynamics, and other engineering analyses. Ensures compliance with specifications by developing compliance matrices against customer requirements.
• Customer & Technical Communication: Interfaces directly with customers to discuss and explain drawings, engineering analyses, and manufacturing processes with clarity and expertise.
• Product Lifecycle & Documentation: Manages and releases drawings, models, and technical documentation through Eaton's product lifecycle management system.
• Design Verification & Validation Testing: Develop plans for design verification and validation testing while providing hands-on support in the testing environment.
• Product Improvement & Cost Reduction: Evaluates engineering change requests and implements product improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Failure Investigation & Problem Solving: Leads failure investigations related to field, production, and development/certification hardware.
• Sales & Marketing Support: Assists sales and marketing teams in generating proposals and responding to customer inquiries.
• Fluid Flow Product Design: Designs fluid flow products and related fixturing while justifying design choices based on fundamental fluid mechanics principles.
• Prototype Development & Testing: Oversees the design, build, and testing of engineering prototypes for proposals and internal R&D projects.

Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Commuter/Parking Accounts, People Perks (employee discounts), Health Savings Account (HSA), AD & D Insurance, and more!

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Six+ years of experience in mechanical design or project engineering.

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With company roots going back over 30 years, Advantage Technical is an engineering and information technology services company and a national leader in the provision of technical resources today. These services include Staff Augmentation, Direct Placement, Project Resourcing and Outsourcing - delivered from 40 key market locations, by over 3500 specialized contractors, to over 500 clients across North America. Advantage Technical is a Best of Staffing Diamond Award winner for both Clients and Talent. For more information about the industries and services offered by Advantage Technical, please visit AdvantageTechnical.com.

Advantage Technical is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact your local branch. Advantage Technical is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

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