Senior Product Design Engineer at Kloeckner Metals Corporation in WEST SACRAMENTO, California

Job Description:

Job Summary

Performs Sol Components mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering work to ensure successful product and solution design and deployment. This position be a key contributor to the development of new and upgraded products based on market feedback, sales opportunities, and requirements for continuous product improvement. Key efforts include product documentation management, evaluation of new materials and structures, coordination/execution of product testing, and product certification. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed. 

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop new component designs, materials, and processes to support product development and cost optimization


• Characterize and document critical product performance parameters in support of product specifications and structural design requirements


• Assist in hands-on field installation for prototype/alpha builds, and project construction as required


• Support Supply Chain team on NPI supplier sourcing and validation, FAI and DFM feedback


• Provide manufacturing engineering support to supply chain to help optimize component production


• Manage product and components testing efforts and UL certification process


• Support Quality team to develop specifications and execute on material quality control


• Train associates, including operators, maintenance, engineers, etc. as required


• Create fabrication drawings and provide quality reviews in support of structural design packages


• Support business teams on BOM development and quotation processing


• Perform other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills including MS Office, SolidWorks, MATLAB, ABAQUS, among others


• Proficiency in finite element analysis


• Strong internally and externally facing communication skills


• Knowledge of solar industry


• Familiarity with cold formed steel


• Data Management: processing, interpretation, statistical analysis, and reporting skills


• Knowledge of NEC, UL  and/or IEC requirements and certification experience

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• BS or equivalent in materials or mechanical engineering


• Minimum five years of experience in structural solar product design

Compensation 

$140k - $165k

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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