Project Design Engineer (Plainville, CT)

The Project Design Engineer leads the detailed definition and realization of products following concept development ensuring designs are fully defined manufacturable and production ready. This role applies DFx principles while maintaining alignment of product data across CAD ERP PIM and web platforms. The position executes engineering workstreams including engineering change (ECR/ECO) customer-driven configurations VAVE initiatives and NPI scale-up serving as the bridge between product concept manufacturing execution and lifecycle sustainment.

Essential Functions:

• Lead detailed product design from concept handoff through production release using SolidWorks including models assemblies drawings configurations and design tables.
• Apply DFx principles to deliver manufacturable cost-effective and production-ready designs including tolerance analysis material selection and performance trade-offs.
• Define and maintain complete product definition including drawings BOMs (eBOM/mBOM) and documentation required for manufacturing assembly inspection and release.
• Execute engineering changes (ECR/ECO) and implement product updates driven by quality cost supplier changes obsolescence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Release customer-driven configurations and product variants including configurator-based outputs ensuring accurate and complete product definition.
• Partner with Product Management to maintain configuration rules and ensure alignment between design intent commercial offerings and product structure.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Quality and Supply Chain to implement changes including updates to BOMs manufacturing work instructions and quality requirements.
• Ensure accuracy control and alignment of product data across CAD/PDM ERP PIM web platforms and customer-facing materials (drawings BOMs manuals datasheets metadata).
• Support NPI scale-up and sustaining production by resolving design fit and manufacturing issues and ensuring consistent product performance in production environments.
• Identify and drive VAVE and continuous improvement initiatives delivering measurable improvements in cost quality and manufacturability and ensuring full implementation across systems and processes.

Critical Success Factors:

• Robust Product Definition & Release Execution - Designs are fully defined manufacturable and production-ready at release with minimal rework and strong alignment between design intent and manufacturing output.
• Configuration & Data Integrity -Product definition is accurate and aligned across CAD ERP PIM and web platforms ensuring a reliable digital thread and preventing downstream disruption.

Education & Experience Required:

• Associate or Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; equivalent experience commensurate with a degree will be considered.

• 3-5 years of experience in mechanical design electromechanical product design product realization sustaining engineering or engineering change management within a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of sensor technologies fluid handling systems or industrial products a plus.

• Proven experience releasing production-ready designs from concept handoff through manufacturing. Experience with DFx VAVE Lean or continuous improvement methodologies preferred.

• Strong SolidWorks experience (assemblies drawings configurations design tables); Certified SolidWorks Professional CSWP is highly desirable.

• Experience supporting configurator-driven or multi-variant product structures - working with BOM structures engineering changes (ECR/ECO) and product configuration/variant management.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining injection molding casting and assembly.

• Experience interacting with ERP systems (e.g. JD Edwards) and understanding the relationship between engineering data and downstream manufacturing processes. Exposure to CAD/PDM/ERP/PIM integrated environment desirable.

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