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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Design Engineer 2

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRochester Hills, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of engineering experience in product design is required.
  • Experience creating Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (DFMEAs) and using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), tolerance stacks, and analytical studies as part of a robust risk mitigation plan is required.
  • Experience developing validation plans and analyzing test results to ensure a product meets performance requirements is required.
  • Experience using structured problem-solving methods to determine the root cause of complex technical issues is required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in documenting project scope, requirements, feasibility, and engineering work plans under senior engineer guidance.
  • Collaborate with the engineering team and product management to capture and analyze customer needs.
  • Support concept development, ensuring designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet customer requirements; develop risk mitigation plans.
  • Conduct DFMEA, FEA, tolerance analysis, and other analytical studies with oversight from senior engineers.
  • Create and maintain product models and drawings using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), ensuring proper datum selection, dimensioning, and tolerancing with guidance from experienced engineers.
  • Prepare and manage engineering change processes in line with company policies.
  • Develop test plans (Design Verification Plan and Report, DVP&R) and analyze test results using statistical methods; perform Design of Experiments (DOE), hypothesis testing, and capability studies.
  • Lead root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone diagrams with senior guidance.
  • Travel approximately 10% of the time.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of product design experience in the automotive industry, preferably in connection systems.
  • Knowledge of resins, metals, engineering tools and processes, and manufacturing processes including injection molding, stamping, plating, and assembly.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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