Senior Design Engineer (Tires and Wheels)

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSenior Tire Development Engineer
Direct Hire
Rome, Georgia (Must be able to relocate the Greater Rome/ Atlanta area.)
Relocation Assistance Available***

The primary function of the position is to develop specialty tire designs that are used in off-road applications. The role will also work closely with customers and suppliers to determine new product requirements and bring products to market.

• Creates parametric models and detailed drawing packages for review and distribution.
  
• Develops and optimizes designs in 3D CAD software and associated CAE tools.
  
• Reviews customer and supplier prints, models and design proposals for comment and approval.
  
• Contacts customers and suppliers to develop new design concepts and resolve existing design issues.
  
• Validates manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility.
  
• Supports Operations to resolve product issues and bring new products to market.
  
• Develops new product specifications and supports the testing and validation of new products.
  
• Features design and testing to meet program objectives.
  
• Tests failure analysis and solution validation to complete successful product development.
  
• Interfaces with multiple disciplines and different cultural backgrounds to determine product requirements and to coordinate product changes.
  
• Applies technical expertise to problem solving throughout product lifecycle.
  

Requirements

• Must be able to relocate the Greater Rome/ Atlanta area.
  
• BS Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar from an accredited university.
  
• Minimum of five years of 3D modeling experience.
  
• Minimum of five years of product development experience.
  
• Working experience with Microsoft Office.
  
• Tire and/or wheel development background.
  

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• Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) Systems such as Windchill.
  
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software modeling.