Job Description Senior Tire Development Engineer
Direct Hire
Rome, Georgia (Must be able to relocate the Greater Rome/ Atlanta area.) Relocation Assistance Available The primary function of the position is to develop specialty tire designs that are used in off-road applications. The role will also work closely with customers and suppliers to determine new product requirements and bring products to market.
- Creates parametric models and detailed drawing packages for review and distribution.
- Develops and optimizes designs in 3D CAD software and associated CAE tools.
- Reviews customer and supplier prints, models and design proposals for comment and approval.
- Contacts customers and suppliers to develop new design concepts and resolve existing design issues.
- Validates manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility.
- Supports Operations to resolve product issues and bring new products to market.
- Develops new product specifications and supports the testing and validation of new products.
- Features design and testing to meet program objectives.
- Tests failure analysis and solution validation to complete successful product development.
- Interfaces with multiple disciplines and different cultural backgrounds to determine product requirements and to coordinate product changes.
- Applies technical expertise to problem solving throughout product lifecycle.
Requirements - Must be able to relocate the Greater Rome/ Atlanta area.
- BS Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar from an accredited university.
- Minimum of five years of 3D modeling experience.
- Minimum of five years of product development experience.
- Working experience with Microsoft Office.
- Tire and/or wheel development background.
Preferred:
- Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) Systems such as Windchill.
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software modeling.