SCOPE: Reports to Engineering Leadership. Scope and quantity of projects reflect a low to moderate level of ability and experience in product development.

SUMMARY: As a Mechanical Engineer, designs and analyzes brake systems and related components. Independently manages development projects from inception to production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create product designs in 3D CAD system (Solidworks).
• Coordinate prototype development.
• Perform product testing and validation, including brake dynamometer testing.
• Create test plans and compose test reports.
• Participate in project update meetings.
• Work with management and the engineering support team to achieve project goals.
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects from inception to production.
• Interface on a technical level with customers, vendors, and other departments.
• Communicate technical information required by Project Coordination, Purchasing, Production Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
• Understand brake-related industry standards, such as FMVSS.
• Analyze vehicle dynamics to determine the braking requirements for customer applications.
• Create and/or Check manufacturing drawings to company standards.
• Perform computer FEA analyses on product designs.
• Possible occasional travel to customer, vendor, or test locations.
• Alert management to potential design risks.
• Ensure that products are cost-effective, price-competitive, and maintain a high standard of quality and integrity.
• Maintain effective operational procedures to assure configuration control and accuracy.
• Monitor and report when necessary, on critical producibility or high variability points within the developmental process flow.
• Participate in the ‘Research and Development to Production Transition’ process to assure good configuration control and low design and inventory risk.
• Seek professional growth and advancement through continued education.
• Lead or collaborate with a cross-functional team in improving or developing new systems to streamline workflow and reduce design cycle time.

Experience:  1+ Years Experience

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

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering – preferably Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
• Automotive-related experience
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Hands-on 3D modeling proficiency (SolidWorks preferred)
• Microsoft Office with an emphasis in Excel -VBA
• Must be able to demonstrate understanding of brake systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience in mechanical engineering
• SolidWorks certification
• Working knowledge of FEA simulation software
• Experience with hydraulics, braking systems, and vehicle dynamics
• Lean Six Sigma certification

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to read ANSI Y14.5 drawings with and understanding of true positioning and geometric tolerancing, and a working knowledge of descriptive geometry. Ability to visualize three-dimensional views from a two-dimensional drawing and vice versa.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Knowledgeable of materials and processes in a manufacturing environment in order to determine good manufacturing practices. Ability to translate these concepts into tangible benefits.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for several hours, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, walk, talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, and use a personal computer. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up the 30 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (color vision helpful), peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Location: In person, Camarillo, California 93012

About Wilwood Engineering

Wilwood Engineering designs and manufactures high-performance disc brake systems. Since our inception in 1977, we have developed a complete line of braking solutions from pedal to pad including necessary installation hardware and components. In addition to designing and manufacturing brakes for all types of competitive motorsports, Wilwood also manufactures brake systems for agricultural equipment, industrial applications, utility vehicles, snowmobiles, quads, motorcycles, and military vehicles. Headquartered in Camarillo, California, Wilwood employs approximately 320 people in more than 200,000 square feet of space. Wilwood's engineering department uses the latest computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques in conjunction with finite element analysis, dynamic test, and cycle-test equipment to find high-performance and reliable solutions for the most difficult braking tasks.

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