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Mercury Marine · 11 hours ago

Principal Engineer - Elastomeric Mounts

Fond du Lac, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$101K/yr - $161K/yr

8+ years exp

Mercury Marine, part of Brunswick Corporation, is a global marine leader focused on innovation in marine technologies. The Principal Engineer will lead the design and development of elastomeric mount components for marine outboard engines, overseeing their validation and production release.

Consumer GoodsIndustrialMachinery Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead outboard isolation system development including elastomeric mount components

Write detailed component design specifications

Challenge existing design practices and develop innovative solutions

Design lightweight and cost-effective components/systems using DFSS discipline

Design cost effective experiments to gather data needed for decision making / design approval

Draft and implement DVP for components with input from cross functional team

Develop patentable ideas that lead to commercial success in the market

Maintain team communication/cooperation with Engineers of mating/adjacent components

Lead/Participate in cross function teams including Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality and Suppliers

Work with Design Analysis, Mechanical Development and Engine Testing groups to validate designs

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringProduct DevelopmentStructural Systems DesignFEA & Fatigue AnalysisDesign-for-ManufacturingSix Sigma ToolsFMEA ProcessCAD SoftwareTeamcenter PLMMarine Drive SystemsComponent Failure Analysis

Required

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering

8 or more years' experience of product development experience, including all aspects of product life cycle from concept development to production release, and production support

Experience designing structural systems / components with the inclusion of component or system level isolation

Strong understanding of FEA & fatigue analysis used in design development

Construct and execute comprehensive DVP's involving coordination of cross functional resources

Aptitude for mechanical designs and system conceptualization

Preferred

Good Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) skills. Familiarity with all relevant manufacturing processes including casting and forging processes, machining, and plastic injection molding

Knowledge of six sigma tools and applications, including root cause failure analysis methods

Experience with use of the FMEA process

Familiarity with CAD and structural analysis software packages – preferably Creo (CAD), Creo Mechanism (Multi-Body Dynamics), and Creo Simulate (FEA)

Experience within Teamcenter engineering or similar PLM software/Change Release Process

Ability to interpret data and independently analyze component failures; and recommend component or system changes

Experience with marine drive systems or boating in general