Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Design EngineerJob Location: 305 Franklin Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201, and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S.Duties:LER TechForce, LLC seeks a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer in Columbus, Indiana, and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. Duties: coach, mentor and train entry-level Mechanical Design Engineers; collaborate with vendors to develop mechanical components and assemblies; conduct gap analysis between existing product functionality and features when compared to competitors' equipment and end user and customer needs; develop process improvement and implementation plans; review accuracy of product documentation; evaluate product nonconformance and recommend design modifications; analyze new and existing materials and methods to solve design challenges; research design options and perform experiments to determine potential design feasibility or application; verify alternate part source opportunities and identify cost reduction opportunities; ensure that equipment is designed, built and performs as designed; manage product technical lifecycle; perform root cause analysis (DFMEA) and error correction of system-level problems relating to design and production; perform risk assessment; suggests enhancements to mechanical procedures and share lessons learned.Requirements:Master's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in mechanical engineering or automotive engineering, or related field, plus 4 years of experience (gained at any time) in engineering or technical positions which included at least of the skills listed below. Included within the 4 years of experience, must have experience in all of the following: creating models using CAD software (CATIA, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, ProE, Autodesk Inventor, or AutoCAD) and releasing 2D and 3D data in Teamcenter or SolidWorks Vault; understanding and analyzing stamping feasibility for sheet metal products for automotive applications; calculating and applying GD&T; using Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to identify and prevent design failures; communicating with assembly plants and suppliers regarding development and production prototype issues; working with Class A or Class B Surface products.In lieu of a master's degree and 4 years of experience, will accept a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or automotive engineering, or related field, and 6 years of post-bachelor's, progressive experience in engineering or technical roles which must have included the skills listed above.