JR R&D Mechanical Design Engineer

Midea America Corp., is one of the world’s largest home appliance brands, offering the most comprehensive selection of products in the world to fully serve the needs of day-to-day living at home, at work, or anywhere else you go.

In North America we strive to aim high, put the customer first, transform and innovate the marketplace, utilizing our commitment, dedication, inclusion, and partnership with our teams.

Midea America is a subsidiary of the Midea Group, a global company with over 150,000 employees and operations in more than 195 countries.

As a publicly listed company, we are ranked #245 as a Fortune Global 500 company and offer one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in the industry.

Job Summary :

The Jr. R&D Engineer is responsible for the design, optimization, innovation and other related R&D activities of the laundry systems or components.

R&D engineers need to maintain communication with the North American R&D team and the Chinese domestic R&D team. Jr. R&D engineers must have strong mechanical system / subsystem-level design technical knowledge.

Possess innovative thinking and innovative methods. Proficiency in using design software such as UG, Creo, SolidWorks, or CAD.

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Participate on the North American washing machine & dryer Research and Development projects, including mechanical component and structural design and feature development.
• collaborate on maintaining technical product plan road maps and establish plan of actions and milestone tracking of projects.
• Will complete design and development of new product appearance parts and functional parts as required.
• Will work to develop technology for intellectual property development for laundry products.
• Responsible for the structural design and improvement of related parts.
• Research the field of mechanical technology, responsible for organizing technical research on key core technologies focusing on structural design and mechanical transmission.
• Participate in research on related innovation projects and innovation methods.
• Work closely with the North American R&D team and the Chinese domestic R&D teams.
• Actively participate in technical project review and innovation.
• Must develop cross-functional cooperation with various internal and external engineering teams to jointly carry out project work.
• Must become proficient and advise team on energy and performance characteristics to drive products for the best possible energy and performance.
• Participate in industry related technical committees as required regarding safety standards, performance and energy. Will engage with committees within AHAM or UL standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop design improvement projects based upon field returns.
• Implement projects and special tasks as needed.
• Travel to China is required.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Education and Experience :

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Preferred :

• 1-3 rotations as a mechanical engineer R&D co-op with Home Appliances, with Midea or comparable industry is strongly preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience working as a design engineer.
• Experience with UG, Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD or other similar software.

Job Skills :

• Hands on ability to prototype.
• Familiar with injection molding and metal fabrication.
• Good Communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skill and ability to prioritize tasks appropriately.
• A self-starter and self-disciplined in accomplishing tasks.
• Strong desire to learn with ability to be self-taught.

Featured Benefits :

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Comprehensive benefit package, to learn more, please visit Careers Page (midea.com)

Midea America Corp, is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.