Job Title:  PD Engineer (Design/Development) – Electromechanical Valves and/or Pumps (Lead Level - Jr./Support Level)

3 Openings

We are looking for 1 Lead PD Engineer to drive the entire design process.  This person will be responsible for the entire product line (Design/Development, Design Documentation, Task Assignment, etc..).  We are looking for someone with 7-10 years of experience working with Electromechanical parts and specifically valves and/or pumps.  We are getting very aggressive with pay and are willing to talk sign on bonuses, relocation, etc..  Base Salary for this role will most likely be $125K + so we want to hear from you if you are looking for more ($140-$150K).

We also need 2 PD Support Engineers.  We will consider recent college graduates for these roles, candidates with 1-2 years of experience or candidates with much more experience as a Support Design Engineer.  We just want driven, hard working employees who will be comfortable in a fast paced, self directed (non-micromanaged) environment.  We are growing rapidly and need people who can see an obstacle and overcome that obstacle rather than giving up.  Someone who is not afraid to ask questions and find a solution.  Base salary for these roles completely depends on experience but will probably range between $65K-$100K dependent upon schooling/experience.

Our History:
From our start in 2009, Conexess has established itself in 3 markets, employing nearly 150+ individuals nation-wide. Operating in over 15 states, our client base ranges from Fortune 500/1000 companies, to mid-small range companies. For the majority of the mid-small range companies, we are exclusively used due to our outstanding staffing track record

Who We Are:
Conexess is a full-service staffing firm offering contract, contract-to hire, and direct placements. We have a wide range of recruiting capabilities extending from help desk technicians to CIOs. We are also capable of offering project based work.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and development of electromechanical pumps and/or valves.

Typical Duties:

• Initiate and support design and development of electromechanical pumps and/or valves.
• Electromechanical product components design and integration into a comprehensive system.
• Design valves, pump impellers and volutes using pump hydraulic design calculations, actual sample testing, interpreting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Insure all customer performance and durability specifications and requirements are met.
• Support component and end item manufacturing process development and optimization.  Parts and systems are to be designed for manufacturing.  
• Initiate and support engineering verification (EV), design validation (DV) and production validation (PV) product testing.
• Support product prototype builds.
• Support purchasing with the supplier selection process.
• Support product cost estimating efforts.

YEARS EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years of electromechanical device design and testing experience preferred.  Experience in BLDC and brushed motor design a significant plus.
• Experience in pump hydraulic design and development (primarily centrifugal) a plus.

DEGREE: Bachelors Degree  Engineering or (higher) Preferred

DESIRED COMPETENCIES/EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to apply and use engineering knowledge and experience in the design and development of electromechanical devices.
• Practical and working knowledge of valve and centrifugal pump design.
• Knowledge of BLDC and brushed motor design.
• Knowledge in FEA a plus.
• Knowledge of 3D Solidworks CAD a plus.
• Practical and working knowledge of high volume manufacturing processes such as: injection molding, complex assembly, die casting and machining.
• Skilled in GD&T.
• Practical working knowledge of: FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and DV & PV testing.
• Ability to understand and apply automotive powertrain engineering specifications.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team environment.
• Must have a self starting, proactive and resourceful mindset.
• Good analytical problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Able to understand customer functional and packaging needs and design/develop cost effective solutions.
• Ability to work alone and in a team to determine optimal, robust engineering designs and materials for various products, applications and system components. 
• Ability to simultaneously engineer products with consideration to and involvement of manufacturing engineering such that the products are designed for cost effective, robust manufacturing process.
• Must be capable of evaluating various supplier processes and select those optimal for the product.
• Able to determine required EV, DV and PV testing to prove-out/validate designs.