Anderson Power Products is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of electrical power connectors and power distribution solutions. Anderson Power partners with leading-edge companies to create innovative connector designs that leverage advanced contact technology and high-power expertise to provide superior value across the power electronics industry. Applications span material handling equipment, battery systems, charging infrastructure, warehouse automation, electric vehicles, ground support equipment, renewable energy, and industrial electrification markets.
Position Summary
The Senior Design Engineer I develops innovative interconnect and power distribution solutions for the Energy market. This role provides technical leadership, translates customer requirements into manufacturable products, supports design wins, and guides development from concept through commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Design & Technical Execution
- Lead the end-to-end design and development of advanced products from concept through production, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, Energy-market needs, and project goals.
- Apply advanced engineering principles, simulation tools, and prototyping techniques to develop innovative solutions for complex design challenges.
- Conduct feasibility studies, analyses, and simulations to validate and optimize design concepts against performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Select materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies that improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain accurate design documentation, including detailed drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and engineering change orders.
- Energy Market & Customer Solutions
- Partner with Product Management to identify new technologies and product opportunities for the Energy market in alignment with business roadmaps.
- Translate customer and market requirements into product specifications, design concepts, and development priorities.
- Support customer design-in programs from feasibility and concept development through qualification and production launch.
- Monitor Energy-market technologies, application trends, regulatory requirements, and competitive solutions to identify product-development opportunities.
- Provide technical support during customer meetings, design reviews, product evaluations, and qualification activities.
- Program & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with engineering, Product Management, Strategic Account Management, supply chain, operations, quality, and executive stakeholders to define project strategies, technical roadmaps, and resource requirements.
- Lead design reviews and communicate complex technical concepts and design decisions to technical and nontechnical audiences, including senior leadership.
- · Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturers, and external partners to integrate components and systems and resolve design-related production issues.
- Manage technical priorities, risks, deliverables, and engineering changes throughout the product-development lifecycle.
- Technical Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Coach junior engineers, provide technical guidance, facilitate knowledge sharing, and support their professional growth and development.
- Establish and promote engineering standards, design practices, and disciplined problem-solving methods.
- Stay current on emerging technologies, industry trends, and engineering best practices, and integrate relevant insights into product-development strategies.
- Apply lessons learned and technical insights to improve product-development processes and organizational capabilities.
- Critical Success Factors
- Successful Product Commercialization: Deliver technically sound, reliable, and manufacturable products from concept through production while meeting performance, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Customer and Energy-Market Alignment: Translate customer needs and Energy-market requirements into differentiated interconnect and power distribution solutions that support design wins and business growth.
- Technical and Cross-Functional Leadership: Provide strong technical direction and effectively align Engineering, Product Management, Strategic Account Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, suppliers, and customer teams.
- Technical Risk Management and Problem Solving: Anticipate and resolve complex design, validation, qualification, and production risks before they affect customer commitments or commercialization
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- 10+ years experience as a Design Engineer or in a related role, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful design projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of engineering or product-development experience supporting Energy, electrification, power distribution, power conversion, or related high-power industrial markets. Direct experience with battery energy storage systems, fuel cells, microgrids, backup power, renewable energy, EV charging infrastructure, utility infrastructure, or industrial electrification is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in advanced CAD software, such as SolidWorks or equivalent.
- Proven expertise in conducting advanced simulations and analyses using tools like FEA, Moldflow, or Multiphysics simulations.
- In-depth understanding of engineering principles, materials science, and manufacturing processes, with a track record of applying them to complex projects.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey technical information persuasively to various stakeholders.
- Previous experience mentoring and developing junior engineers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct product-development experience in battery energy storage, fuel cells, microgrids, backup power, power conversion, renewable energy, EV charging, utility infrastructure, or industrial electrification.
- Experience developing products for OEMs, system integrators, engineering, procurement and construction firms, utilities, or Energy infrastructure providers.
- Proven contribution to customer design wins, specification adoption, and successful commercialization of electrical or electromechanical products.
- Knowledge of high-current interconnects, power distribution systems, contact physics, plastics, stamping, cable assemblies, and thermal-performance considerations.
The expected annual salary for this position is between $95,845.00 and $129,155.00. This range represents a good faith estimate for the position and actual compensation will be based on numerous factors including knowledge, location, skills, training and experience.
Benefits
Anderson Power Products employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Cash Balance Pension Plan
- Education Reimbursement
- Wellness Programs
In addition, IDEAL Industries values personal well-being, community involvement, and work-life balance through:
- Vacation
- Personal Days
- Volunteer Time
- Holidays
- Parental Leave
About IDEAL Industries
IDEAL Industries, Inc. is proud to be recognized as one of Newsweek's Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. We know that when you honor relationships, success for all will follow.