Analyst, Engineering (Structures)

Whirlpool • Benton Harbor, MI

435d • Remote

About The Position

The role involves driving product development projects for the refrigeration business, focusing on structural components. The position requires managing multiple projects simultaneously and implementing them using a concurrent engineering approach while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2 years of experience in the offered position or closely related occupation.

Responsibilities

• Drive product development projects for the refrigeration business focusing on structural components.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to implementation using a concurrent engineering mindset.
• Work closely with key stakeholders such as system integrators, cooling and thermal subsystems, industrial engineers, marketing, verification & validation team, controls, sourcing and procurement, and manufacturing.
• Apply concurrent engineering by developing multiple concepts and converging to preferred concepts using evaluation tools.
• Develop detailed designs considering key metrics such as material selection, manufacturability, cost, aesthetics, craftsmanship, and safety.
• Deliver 100% design maturity per project tollgate.
• Capture design using Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), requirements capture, design guides, drawings, and tolerance stacks.
• Utilize Six Sigma tools and statistical fundamentals to drive product development.
• Employ critical thinking, Design of Experiments (DOEs), Component of Variation Studies (COVs), Thought Maps, and Process Maps.
• Submit simulation requests with clear boundary condition definitions and interpret results for design modifications.
• Use tolerance analysis to drive sensitivity in simulation results.
• Collaborate with system integrators and build planners to create prototypes and product components.
• Work with procurement teams and suppliers to support product builds.
• Drive intellectual property protection by submitting patent applications.
• Develop a sub-system/technology roadmap aligned with architecture/functional roadmap to support platform and regional product plans.
• Drive tradeoffs across workstreams to deliver subsystem level attribute targets.

Benefits

• Work from home one day of the week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree