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Posted: 09/24/20252025-09-242025-12-16Employment Type:PermanentIndustry:EngineeringJob Number: KB140613924Pay Rate: $90000-100000 / year
Job Description
SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER
Job Type: DIRECT HIRE
Pay: 90-100K (flexible for an exceptional candidate with strong industry experience and a proven track record)
About the CompanyThis company designs and manufactures large-scale trade show and retail displays for both domestic and international markets. From automotive shows to major retail outlets and global expositions, they deliver tailored fixture solutions that combine creative thinking, engineering excellence, and high-quality production. Their team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and precision, bringing concepts to life through cutting-edge design and manufacturing processes. SUMMARY:The Senior Design Engineer will work within the company’s component driven modular based store fixture system to expand and develop cost effective design solutions for standard and custom applications. Will work closely with members of the sales team to create unique solutions for the client. The design then needs to be detailed and adapted to suit comprehensive in-house and sourced manufacturing processes. The Senior Design Engineer will provide detailed CAD data to allow the manufacturing group to produce the items within their capabilities and the customer’s timeline and costs. The Senior Design Engineer will also be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Produce fixture designs & drawings as required for internal & customer review
Incorporate engineered, efficient, best practice methods in the design/detail of drawings
Manage large or complex custom projects to assure on-time completion
Find, source, develop information and details for efficient production resulting in excellent quality for product development
Create assembly & installation drawings for production and client
Interact regularly with production/manufacturing to assure design/production flow
Create Bills of Materials for all manufactured wood/metal product
Maintain/update all revisions to B.O.M.s
Prioritize cost savings throughout all processes, offering value engineered solutions
Intimately involved in the assembly of prototypes
Perform any other duties as requested by manager
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in design, engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience as an engineer in a wood or metal manufacturing environment, with a preference for the store fixture industry
Expertise in working with multi-materials such as wood, metal, plastics, glass, and others
Strong understanding of manufacturing techniques in the wood and/or metal industries, including cabinetry, wood materials and joining techniques, laminating processes, and cabinet hardware
Familiarity with sheet metal, metal fabrication, aluminum machining, die casting, and extrusion is a plus
Proficiency in 3D solid modeling, with preference for Autodesk Inventor
Experience with Autodesk software, including AutoCAD, Vault, or equivalent
Ability to mentor and train less experienced engineers
Contribute to the development of company standards and specifications for engineering designs
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