What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Design Engineer position at 8amgolf?
Position: Sr. Product Design Engineer
Department: 8AM Golf
Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Office Location: Carlsbad, CA
Supervise: Director of Engineering
Summary
The Product Design Engineer creates 3D solid models per specific performance, technological, and aesthetic requirements.
Job Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
- Leads innovation and research efforts for metal wood products
- Creates solid model of golf club head(s) based on project requirements using 3D modeling software (NX by Siemens)
- Analyzes solid model properties using various software
- Extrapolates core model and generates unique, related lofts and models based off of the core model
- Communicates with tool makers and production factory engineers during prototype and pre-production sampling phases of projects
- Converts 3D scans into 3D models that can be altered and manipulated
- Collaborates with R&D team to develop and test research and innovation designs
- Performs competitive analysis on heads and clubs
- Creates rapid prototypes using 3D printer technology
- International travel may be required for this position
Qualifications:
- Mechanical Engineering degree (or comparable) OR 10 years minimum experience CAD modeling and design of complex geometries and assemblies
- Minimum of 5 years of driver design and modeling experience
- Strong understanding of USGA product requirements and design elements needed to meet those requirements
- Knowledge of relative manufacturing processes and raw materials used in manufacturing of drivers
- Possess understanding of engineering specifications and tolerances
- Possess understanding of manufacturing processes including (but not limited to) machining, casting, injection molding and metal joining processes
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Candidate will be expected to travel occasionally internationally to suppliers