Principal Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

As a Principal Engineer you are responsible for the coordination, development, and production of key products. Additionally, you supervise the production manager and work with the manufacturing facility as necessary to resolve any questions about design plans. This is also a customer-facing role where you engage with customers during the design process to ensure that customer requirements are met. You also work with suppliers to select and specify design components. You also adhere to all company policies and the processes included in the company quality management system.

Key responsibilities include :

Interfacing with the sales department to review customer requests for proper quoting

Generating drawings (including parts files and assemblies) using SolidWorks

Conducting design reviews and ensuring signoff of all design plans prior to delivery to manufacturing

Managing technical materials (documentation, drawings, etc) using SolidWorks PDM

Developing accurate Bill of Materials for all jobs, including job-specific procurement requirements

Overseeing the manufacturing team to ensure compliance to design specifications

Coordinating engineering change orders with customers and the manufacturing team

Specifying test plans and overseeing testing and inspection of manufactured designs

Maintaining and ensuring compliance with the ISO quality management system, including :

Performing QA of product before shipment to customer

Documenting quality issues and preparing non-conformance and corrective action reports

Participating in root-cause investigations

Cross-training as the quality assurance supervisor for ISO

Participating in Research and Development activities to support the product pipeline

Mentoring and developing less senior engineers

Required skills :

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering with at least 3 years work experience

Knowledge and understanding of material properties and manufacturing processes

Experience using SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM, including advanced features such as linear static analysis and pipe / tube routing

Basic computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office

Ability to manage projects, monitor progress, and meet required engineering schedules

Ability to work in a collaborative environment

Good communication skills, including the ability to present designs to the executive leadership team