Mechanical Design Engineer

Raas Infotek is recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer position supporting automotive plastic product design and vehicle packaging. The role is responsible for developing, optimizing, prototyping, validating, and delivering vehicle packaging and material-handling designs for high-volume automation equipment, while collaborating with engineering and supplier teams.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical designs of vehicle packaging and material handling that are optimized for weight, precision, manufacturing, durability and velocity
• Perform CAD, FEA, and durability simulation of concept designs, recommend physical prototype candidates, and execute testing
• Conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance to standards (ASTM, ISTA, etc.)
• Deliver finished designs, detailed drawings, and engineering specifications to be used for supplier bidding and compliance
• Research and implement new techniques and technologies, including materials to continually improve vehicle packaging capability
• Participate in supplier evaluations to ensure technical deliverables can be achieved
• Partner with engineering teams in design, manufacturing, material flow, and packaging projects to develop design methodology, functional requirements, and execute concept through buy-off

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years required
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• 5+ years of experience designing mechanical components and systems from concept through production validation. Emphasis on Plastics design/manufacturing experience skillset
• Strong working capability with CAD and CAE simulation (CATIA, Pro-Engineer, ANSYS, etc.)
• Able to deliver designs with datum structure, GD&T and accurate tolerance stack up analysis
• Familiar with design for manufacturing (DFM) and different manufacturing processes including machining, welding, injection molding etc
• Working knowledge of a large variety of materials (aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc.)
• Experience with design for reliability and respective durability testing requirements as well as with automation equipment and fixtures required