Product Engineer

Location: Springfield, MA, us

Company Description

Titeflex is a global leader in creating and adapting fluid and gas management products and quality programs, Titeflex expertise can be traced to its aerospace roots at the dawning of the space age. We provided solutions and service for demanding fluid and gas transfer requirements, whether the media be corrosive, caustic or combustible, under extreme pressure, temperature and flexing conditions. Primary markets include aerospace, chemical, petro-chemical, pulp and paper, petroleum equipment, heavy equipment, compressed gas, automotive, refrigeration, transportation, data centers, and dozens of other niche markets. Titeflex’s background and experience in stringent and demanding hose requirements plays into the strengths of our applications engineers. We are able to assimilate some of the most difficult and demanding applications known today into customer satisfaction, borrowing from our experience and core technology. Committed to quality, Titeflex Quality Systems are 3rd party certified and has received numerous other certifications and accreditations.

Job Description

Lead the new product development of hose and couplings. Including developing the product concept through the design, analysis, validation testing, and ultimately the hand off into production.This position is responsible for working with purchasing and manufacturing on issues related to materials and production, and with sales providing technical assistance to customers where required. Position is hands-on, fully engaged in the prototyping, testing, and analysis of new products. Travel to customer applications to investigate current and future opportunities, with project ownership.

Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering duties and assignments that include product development, product support, and sales support.
• Analyze and interpret engineering data submitted for new products and for modifications affecting standard products.
• Develop product assembly methods.
• Modify designs using standard engineering practice to effect improvements and meet customer requirements (New and existing products)
• Use of CAD software in the preparation of drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Ensure accuracy of designs, dimensions, tolerances, material specifications, etc.
• Work with manufacturing to methodize production operations, tooling requirements, feasibility of manufacture or sub-contracting, labor, and material cost estimates, etc.
• Confer with the Sales Department to assist in answering product-related technical questions.
• Oversee the manufacture, assembly and testing of newly developed products.
• Inspect and analyze product failures from the field and testing.
• Devise test set-ups and analyze test data.
• Interface with the customer to professionally represent the company in person and remotely.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Strong mechanical inclination and a desire to pursue hands-on design engineering.
• Proven experience applying advanced analytical and problem-solving methodologies including mathematical modeling, simulations and control theories to design, development, and process optimization using industrial equipment.
• Must have a deep desire to learn, a solid understanding of engineering principles, and a passion for designing creative solutions to challenging problems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail, with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and optimize system performance.
• At least three year’s experience in a position designing fabricated/assembled components.
• Strong understanding of material properties and failure modes.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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