Principal R&D Engineer (Bearings)

RBC • Simpsonville, SC

22h

About The Position

The Principal R&D Engineer will act as a principal engineer for the team to drive improved decision-making skills and advanced educational development for team members. This individual will lead major multi-phase R&D projects and teach less skilled colleagues to improve overall R&D team performance. The role maintains awareness of state-of-the-art technology, as well as Dodge products and technologies, and identifies and understands technical drivers for R&D projects. The Principal R&D Engineer understands what creates customer value in own R&D projects and project portfolio, works to improve operations, increase customer satisfaction, and provides consulting services to business operations and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field (M.S. Preferred).
• 20+ years of Engineering, Manufacturing, or related technical experience.
• Relevant product-related experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and 3D/2D drafting and modeling software.
• Strong analytical skills with an emphasis on advanced technology, critical thinking, root cause analysis, and problem solving.
• Extreme attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Ability to adapt and multi-task based on departmental needs; collaborates well with others and is a good team player.
• General understanding of basic project management skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with passion for new and changing ideas.
• Proven history of innovation and creativity.
• History of contribution, leadership, and influence in relevant national and/or international trade/industry associations.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Green Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior engineer for the team to drive improved decision-making skills and advanced educational development for team members.
• Act as the technology leader for large multi-phase new product development projects that require advanced R&D and project management skills.
• Innovate and implement industry-leading technologies to solve identified challenges within a problem statement that can be incorporated into assigned products and/or processes.
• Demonstrate sound fundamental technical proficiency in own competence area.
• Emphasis on critical thinking, root cause analysis, and problem solving.
• Lead the peer team in creating new and innovative solutions that exceed the performance of current technologies.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial innovative spirit to R&D projects with own unique and creative ideas.
• Propose follow-up projects and activities within own technical area based on new ideas.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of, and actively apply, R&D processes and tools.
• Examples include sound communication capabilities, advanced project management processes, use of 2D and 3D CAD tools, advanced understanding of FEA, and awareness of industry standards applicable to area of expertise.
• Actively teach own technical/scientific knowledge to less skilled colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results.
• Show solid documentation skills and write technical reports independently.
• Proactively seek to identify opportunities for new or advanced technologies that could be used for product enhancements or new product needs based on problem definition and project scopes.
• Initiate business review of new technology ideas with business team members.
• Develop new technologies to be used to solve advanced technical challenges within area of responsibility.
• Generate state-of-the-art processes or design concepts that can be incorporated into products and/or processes within area of responsibility.
• Provide leadership for successful project results in technology and/or product development by identifying, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions.
• Create tools that can improve efficiency throughout the product design process.
• Ensure all testing is validated and recorded.
• Work directly with engineers to ensure accuracy and logic of product development projects.
• Create new part numbers and establish/maintain BOMs.
• Identify and communicate industry trends and demands to business team.
• Lead and support cost reduction activities.
• Use advanced project management skills to lead large projects.
• Apply LEAN tools to create standardized test procedures and design standards.
• Actively and routinely oversee, observe, and/or assist with product testing, post-test teardowns, and test reports.
• Use unique technical knowledge to oversee development tasks and actively teach own technical/scientific knowledge to less skilled colleagues.
• Attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

Benefits

• Work alongside a collaborative, experienced leadership team.
• Be part of an industry leader with a strong brand reputation and an innovation-driven culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior