Design Engineer

Job Description:

• Onsite, but has the potential for hybrid depending upon performance, etc. Training and learning from others is best done onsite.
• Siemens Mobility Rail Division has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Design Engineer at their Sacramento, California Facility.
• The candidate will have the ability to help develop the design and production of our Light Rail Vehicles, with a focus on a myriad of mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• We are looking for professionals with the drive to work in the high paced rail industry to build new and innovative designs for our future vehicles.
• In this role, you will assist the Engineering Department personnel to assure proper execution of the design, compliance with industry standards and customer specifications.
• Requires the ability to create parts, assemblies, and bills of materials of various complexities, guided by more experienced colleagues and leadership.
• Must be detail oriented and take ownership of tasks as part of a team.
• Must be able to work independently on projects to troubleshoot technical issues with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to develop conceptual designs and assist others to implement the final solution.

Responsibilities:

• Execute (individually or as member of an engineering team) customized production orders under minimum supervision, utilizing industry standards and best engineering practices.
• Provide drafting support to engineers on submittals, and as-built drawings. This includes the design of new components, modification of mechanical drawings, and incorporate field or customer-based changes.
• Manage small to large relatively complex PTC Creo 3.0 / PDMLink or higher 3D assemblies. This entails creating, setting up, copying, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting.
• Provide cross-functional support with other design staff, designers and System Engineers while supporting multiple simultaneous projects and platform designs.
• Support the Project / Platform Drawing Tree creation and updates.
• Support the procurement, manufacturing, and testing cycles as needed.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 3 or more years of similar work experience (preferred)
• Associate’s degree in related field with 8 or more years of similar work experience

Required Skills:

• Minimum 1 year of experience designing with 3D CAD modeling software (completed coursework can be considered as experience).
• Experience with PTC Creo 9 strongly preferred.
• The applicant will need to show examples of relatable experience and willingness and ability to learn PTC Creo 9.
• Design experience, a minimum of 3 to 5 years; preferably in Rail Vehicle Design.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, fabrication methods, corrosion mitigation practices, material properties and good design practices.
• Large and small welded and/or bolted assemblies design experience
• Mechanical / Electrical integration experience
• Experience creating bill of materials and work instructions

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and communicating/interfacing with factory workers
• Sheet metal and welded steel structures design experience
• Fiberglass and plastic part design experience
• Experience with and skilled at clearly communicating with suppliers and internal customers/stakeholders in the English language
• Experience with creating and presenting designs for internal design reviews
• AutoCAD (2D models and drawings for legacy projects)
• PTC CREO 3.0 or higher sheet metal, piping, surfacing and advanced modeling experience
• Windchill or similar Product Lifecycle Management software (PLM)
• SAP Experience (Releasing work packages using Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN, ECO)