Mechanical Design Engineer

Title: Lead Design Engineer - Inertial Sensors

Location: Dayton, OH

The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning, control and automation products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as IMUs,GNSS, optical total stations, lasers and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance. For more information on currently developed products, see

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop concept and architecture designs based on product requirements for Inertial Sensors (IMUs)

• Understand product level requirements and create/manage mechanical requirements.

• Manage the implementation of new product designs from concept through large volume production.

• Prototype design creation, collaborating with purchasing/suppliers for part development.

• Define and manage Mechanical BOM for products.

• Identify Mechanical Special Product Characteristics (KCs).

• Prepare and deliver design analysis reports including DFMEA, FEA, and tolerance stacks.

• Direct the validation and testing of new product designs. Assure performance meets requirements.

• Assure completion of thorough design reviews during the product design cycle using analytical tools, development testing, prototypes, multi-disciplined teams, etc.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project deliverables, and conduct reviews.

Background/Skills:

• Bachelor/Masters in Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum 10 years of design experience.

• Ability to lead projects, directing the activity of multiple support organizations and assure timely completion of deliverables.

• Ability to work independently and motivate others.

• Ability to generate innovative and cost effective design solutions.

• Mechanical Engineer with experience in New product design and development.

• Hands-on working experience in product areas like automotive, sensors (IMUs) etc.

• Experience in design of injection molded, sheet metal and cast metal components, with a general knowledge of the manufacturing process for each.

• Experience with product design and development starting from research until warranty/end of life.

• Ability to perform tear down & benchmark studies.

• Exposure to Mechanical digital simulations methods & tools (FEA, Moldflow, Structural, Thermal)

• Experience with customer, supplier, validation, testing team coordination and interactions.

• Experience in Change Management (product life cycle management).

• Experience in using DFMEA to identify risk and systematic risk mitigation.

• Ability to effectively prepare and deliver technical presentations to customers.

Preferred skills

• 3D CAD experience-PTC Creo preferred

• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical failures in bolted joints, moisture ingress through seals and gaskets, part and feature premature wear

• Familiarity with random vibration and shock concepts and incorporation of the concepts into dynamic simulation.

• Data analysis and synthesizing specifications from field data

• Matlab experience helpful

• Prior experience designing products for functional safety

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Pay Equity

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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Hiring Range:

99700

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134600

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Bonus Eligible?

Yes

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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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