What are the responsibilities and job description for the Concept Design Engineer position at Techtronic Industries - TTI?
Come join the team at Techtronic Industries, the world leader in cordless technology spanning Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, Floor Care Appliances and Accessories. We currently have an open Engineering position in the Advanced Concepts group at our Anderson, SC office.
Advanced Concepts is an interdisciplinary innovation group of designers and engineers within the Power Tool division, tasked with developing cutting-edge concepts for brands such as RYOBI and RIDGID. You will work hand and hand with other Advanced Concepts team members, as well as engineering, industrial design, analytical, and project management groups to deliver functional prototypes that can be evaluated for feasibility or concept recommendations that can be used for later product development. Your day-to-day activities will include: brainstorms, designing and building prototypes, feasibility testing, and concept refinement. We are a very hands-on group that thrives on learning throughout our diverse projects to create new and innovative products
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Primary Responsibilitie
- s:Ideate and create prototypes that demonstrate future solutions for future product need
- s.Ideate and create demos showcasing our products’ performance and featur
- esWork with cross functional team that includes, Industrial Designers, Mechanical and Electrical Enginee
- rsBuild and Manage budget, schedule, and quality expectations to meet key mileston
- esCommunicate technical details and concepts to both technical and non-technical team membe
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Qualificatio
- ns:B.S. in Mechanical Engineer
- ing0 - 3 years’ experience in design, prototyping, and/or test fixture developm
- ent3D CAD experie
- nceExperience with hands-on fabrication methodologies (3D printing, woodworking, metal worki
- ng)Experience with electronics including Arduino and Raspberry PI is a pl
- us.Understanding of key performance metrics such as power, speed, and torq
- ue.Experience with measurement equipment for vibration & sound is a p
- lusAn eye for aesthetically pleasing designs is a pl
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wareOffice, NX, SolidWorks, Altium, Photoshop, Microsoft Pro
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- alue:Self-starters who can work well autonomously and in collaboration with
- teamsIndividuals with the “Maker” mindset – excited to jump into a new project and not afraid to get their hands
- dirtyCollaborative contributors – bring outside experience and interests to brains
- tormsCross-functional communicators – able to translate information between technical and non-technical co-workers, in Anderson and internatio
- nallyExperience with Rapid Prototyping (varying materials and proce
- sses)Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems (ex. motors, microcontrollers, batte