Our company is looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Engineering team and work as a Senior member of the team reporting to Director of Engineering.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Engineer, you will:
- Study, research and analyze customer specifications, and other data to assist in creating machine layout.
- Lead the creation, review, and submittal bid packages.
- Take customer specifications and translate them to actionable Functional Design Specification (FDS) so the engineering team can execute the design.
- Assist Director of Engineering with sales presentations
- Consult with sales to communicate customer needs to our engineering team
- Provide technical support and expertise to sales & customers
- Monitor projects for accuracy and quality from conception to Implementation.
- Vet, document, and close technical queries (TQ’s), change orders (CO’s), and project milestones.
- Adapt existing equipment to specific job applications.
- Shares technical information across the company.
- Adhere and contribute to internal policies, procedures, and standards.
- Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions
- Applies knowledge of engineering principles to specify products used on maintenance of way equipment for the railroad industry.
- Throughout development of the machine, the Principal Engineer works with design engineers to drive integration of all design elements. (Mechanical, Electrical, Fluid Power, & Software)
- Plans, schedules, and coordinates the preparation of structural drawings to meet deadlines.
- Keeps informed of new methods and practices in system designs and components.
- Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
- Evaluates engineering test results for application to developments of systems or other uses.
- Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures used in the field of maintenance of way type of equipment. A.R.E.A., AAR.
- May require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate problems and report back to management with findings
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Must have at 6-8 years of experience in mechanical/machine design.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and a CAD program (Autodesk Vault, Inventor & AutoCAD Preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills
- Superb collaboration and communication
- Familiar with methods of heavy machine manufacturing.
- The individual also must be able to think practically and authoritatively, able to accommodate the company's deadlines, budget, and other resources to make informed decisions for their projects.
- In addition to having the technical qualifications, the individual must be a good team player with effective communication and problem-solving skills.
Highly Valued:
- Knowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.
- Experience in the Rail Industry (Specifically Maintenance-of-Way)
- Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards of the rail industry
- Ability to work with multiple discipline projects
- Project management
- Relevant training and/or certifications as a Principal Engineer
- Knowledge of engineering concepts including electrical/electronics, mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Great organization and time management
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the industrial facility.
