Design Engineer E2

Overview

Job Title: Design Engineer E2  

Job Code: 9943422                     

Band: M00E2 - E2

EEOC Classification: 2- Professionals                                            

Prepared Date: 5/29/24               

FLSA Status: E-Exempt              

SUMMARY:

The Design Engineer E2, TVPD Design Department, provides design support resulting in the creation and/or improvement of parts and/or systems to achieve certain targets for off-road recreation vehicles regarding function, performance, durability, weight reduction, cost reduction, ease of manufacturing and so on, through engineering study and creating 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, and BOM under the direction of Design Managers. 

• Typical parts/components that the Design Engineer E2 at YMMC TVPD develops:
  • Chassis welded and/or bolt-on connected with many steel tubes, forgings, and stamped parts.
  • Suspension and steering components including tires and wheels
  • Driver controls such as steering wheels, pedals, levers, and switches

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the design and development parts for the recreational vehicle consumer product market from concept to production. 
• Design & Engineer parts, assemblies, and vehicles on 3D CAD to pass required testing and meet cost targets.
• Verify design feasibility through FEA methods. 
• Create 2D drawings for quotation and fabrication. 
• Conduct design engineering research and organize information to support the best design concept. 
• Brainstorm ideas to problem solve development issues, or to create the best new designs. 
• Work cross functionally with other groups, departments or companies while championing your projects. 
• Meet testing requirements and testing maturity timeline. 
• Periodically give project status presentations to executives according to stage gate process.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong project management skills required. 
• Strong Design problem solving skills related to testing difficulties strongly preferred. 
• Hands on vehicle building & testing preferred. 
• Experience using Siemens NX CAD software preferred

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Ideal candidate should have minimum 2~3 years of experience in the development of parts and systems for a complex consumer product, such as recreational vehicles or Automotive. 
• Experience with consumer metal parts design is strongly preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT/REQUIREMENTS:

95%-100% of time spent in office environment.

*The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this job, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, the above is intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.