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Design Engineer II

Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2026 CLOSED ON 6/29/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer II position at Sub-Zero Group, Inc.?

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Madison area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.

The Design Engineer supporting Sub-Zero present products will design, test, and coordinate the development of features in existing refrigeration products. They will provide support for all refrigeration products as required for service, manufacturing, purchasing, and reliability. The most important impact the position has on the organization relates to the success of the product improvements and to the speed with which they can be brought to production.

The Design Engineer focus will be to bring their experience & knowledge to the Sub-Zero Production Design Engineering team in Fitchburg, WI. Growth and development are important aspects of this position. Whether you aspire to be a leader or a technical expert, this position will set you up for success in the future

Primary Responsibilities

  • Generate and convert product improvement design ideas into robust solutions while working independently and with cross-functional teams.
  • Serve as Design representative on business unit teams
  • Evaluate and implement product design solutions in support of warranty, cost, and manufacturability improvements in product assembly and fabrication.
  • Present product design solutions for review by product and management teams.
  • Direct and evaluate product design improvements through 3D modeling, drafting, tooling and testing.
  • Write and process engineering changes
  • Direct, review, and approve work done by designers

Those In This Role Work Cross Functionally With

  • Manufacturing business units to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Reliability and Service personnel to identify field problems and develop robust solutions.
  • Our Supply Chain team to drive improvements to our purchased components.
  • Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to identify in-house improvement opportunities.
  • Marketing, Sales, and product governance teams to ensure consistency among all product lines and smooth implementation of customer-facing improvements.

We Value Our Employees By Providing

  • Competitive compensation based on skills
  • Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
  • Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
  • Education assistance and internal training programs
  • Electric vehicle charging
  • Maternity & paternity leave
  • Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer? Click here!

This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.

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