What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Design Engineer position at Oklahoma State University?
Campus
OSU-Stillwater
Contact Name & Email
Jodi Prouty, jodi.prouty@okstate.edu
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM with occasional evenings and weekends.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$77,000 - $105,000
Salary
Priority Application Date
While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by 2026-01-02 to ensure full consideration.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three personal references
About This Position
The OSU New Product Development Center (NPDC), an engineering extension unit of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology at Oklahoma State University, provides Oklahoma manufacturers and inventors with university-based research teams to develop and commercialize new product concepts. These efforts may include evaluating the characteristics of existing products, establishing the status of technology, evaluating the business and financial implications of new product implementation, developing new products, updating a current product to lead the market, integrating new technology or broadening market shares with new product features.
The NPDC is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to work in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Senior Design Engineer provides the leadership necessary to achieve the mission and goals of the NPDC by managing and completing product development projects for clients. They provide expertise and guidance in the area of mechanical design, work closely with the project team and manager to achieve desired outcomes, and allocate resources appropriately to assure successful project completion. The Senior Design Engineer coordinates with NPDC business and technical staff to complete multi-disciplinary projects, engages cross-campus resources, and develops effective relationships with clients.
Required Qualifications
OSU-Stillwater
Contact Name & Email
Jodi Prouty, jodi.prouty@okstate.edu
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM with occasional evenings and weekends.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$77,000 - $105,000
Salary
Priority Application Date
While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by 2026-01-02 to ensure full consideration.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three personal references
About This Position
The OSU New Product Development Center (NPDC), an engineering extension unit of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology at Oklahoma State University, provides Oklahoma manufacturers and inventors with university-based research teams to develop and commercialize new product concepts. These efforts may include evaluating the characteristics of existing products, establishing the status of technology, evaluating the business and financial implications of new product implementation, developing new products, updating a current product to lead the market, integrating new technology or broadening market shares with new product features.
The NPDC is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to work in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Senior Design Engineer provides the leadership necessary to achieve the mission and goals of the NPDC by managing and completing product development projects for clients. They provide expertise and guidance in the area of mechanical design, work closely with the project team and manager to achieve desired outcomes, and allocate resources appropriately to assure successful project completion. The Senior Design Engineer coordinates with NPDC business and technical staff to complete multi-disciplinary projects, engages cross-campus resources, and develops effective relationships with clients.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Agricultural, Bio-Systems Engineering, or related field (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
- 5 years industrial experience to include: hands-on working experience in the industry on new product development. Familiarity and experience with more than one type of rapid prototyping equipment (SLA, SLS, FMS, Z-corporation rapid prototyping equipment) including hands-on experience with CAD software (Solidworks, Pro-E, NASTRAN, or similar), ability to repair different mechanical equipment; or Masters degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Agricultural, Bio-Systems Engineering and three years industrial experience as listed above
- Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge: Good communication and laboratory skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Solid Modeling and project management Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Master's Engineering
- 5 years industrial experience
- Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Professional Licensing (PE) degree in any engineering field, project management certification.
Salary : $77,000 - $105,000