Senior Design Engineer

Federal Eagle is a customer-driven manufacturer of funeral coaches, limousines and other specialty vehicles.

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company markets its products under the Eagle Coach and Federal Coach brand names.

With industry leading product quality and innovation, Federal Eagle is one of the largest funeral car manufacturers in North America.

We are a high-performing team that delivers results and is never satisfied with the status quo.

We develop our team members, recognize them for their contributions, and are proud of our culture of respect.

This is your opportunity to lead a highly engaged team, building a complex and important product.

Federal Eagle is a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co., a privately held, diversified manufacturing company forecasting $3B in annual revenue and 10,000 team members in 2025.

JBPCO prides itself on providing best-in-class commercial automotive and industrial vehicles.

The nine operating subsidiaries, covering approximately 70 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, ambulances, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, and expandable foam plastic packaging.

For more information about our industry leading brands and products visit JBPoindexter.com or connect on LinkedIn.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Design Engineer will perform a variety of engineering work in planning and design of products and design custom options to meet specific customer needs.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use framework of established standard products and significant/complex unique/non-standard product options

• Process production engineering orders (high complexity)

• Address production order issues

• Resolve and process production engineering change orders

• Process ECR's

• Assess and disposition recommendation for deviations

• Support special projects

• Prepare concept layouts

• Prepare component drawings

• Prepare sub-assembly drawings

• Set up BOM's

• Conduct body layout tolerance studies

• Solve/resolve complex problems and engineering challenges independently

• Document design process

• Test results

• Prepare reports

• Create new product standards

• Other duties as assigned

EXPERTISE REQUIRED / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Engineering

• Moderate Design Engineering Experience

• Limited Project Leadership Experience

• In-Depth knowledge of automotive design elements

• In-depth knowledge of automotive manufacturing process

• In-depth knowledge of automotive regulatory requirements

• Proficient use of automotive design tools/systems

• Working knowledge/use of design principles such as Data Analysis, DOE, GD&T, FMEA, DFM/DFA

• Must possess mechanical aptitude and design efficiency

• Ability to "work with team" and engage work "hands-on"

• Proficient with drafting/design related computer software (2D and 3D)

• Prof...