Senior Design Engineer: Hydraulic Brakes

Overview

A SRAM Senior Design Engineer is a technical leader and mentor to other Design Engineers and engineering support staff, helps to develop and support continuous improvement, trains others in effective engineering at SRAM and demonstrates good engineering practices in daily work. This role is focused the design and development of high quality hydraulic brake products.  You will join a highly effective, caring team in an office stocked with work benches, an in-house machine shop, and a full test lab. Not all SRAM engineers are cyclists, but we all have a passion for creating our world-class products. Enjoy a work environment focused on peer collaboration, continuous improvement, and hands-on creation of high-quality, robust bike components. 

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high quality, robust products from concept to prototyping to mass production.
• Create detailed drawings and implement designs into Asian factories.
• Effectively document design specifications using standard documentation practices.
• Apply SRAM engineering best practices and standard procedures in how work is accomplished. Help define and improve these best practices and procedures.
• Regularly collaborate and consult with other engineers and communicate effectively with other team members.
• Facilitate problem resolution with the design team, at factories and with suppliers.
• Product input for development of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Mitigate risk by utilizing solid engineering science principles through proactive design analysis.
• Act as the Technical Lead within a given design engineering team, overseeing the work of other engineers.
• Take an active hands-on role to ensure that engineering problems are resolved thoroughly.
• Act as a role model, mentor, and teacher to other engineers.
• Champion great design and best practices.
• Take an active, hands-on role in all levels of design review.
• Provide design insight to other engineers, team members and suppliers.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred); or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience.  Consumer product design experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
• Exceptional communication, teamwork, and relationship skills.
• Experience applying a variety of engineering tools such as statistics, GD&T, FEA, FMEA and tolerance analysis.
• Experience designing with a variety of manufacturing processes such as forging, CNC machining/turning, plastic injection molding, and stamping.
• CAD experience desired in the following areas: 3D parametric solid modeling, creating and managing assemblies, layout and detailing of drawings, and change management systems. Pro/Engineer experience is preferred.
• Ability to recognize, learn, and accept cultural differences and work in a flexible and changing work environment, both alone and within teams.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally multiple times per year for one to two weeks at a time.
• Meetings and phone calls at alternative timelines (AM/PM with other locations).
• The benefits for this position include group health insurances including medical, dental, vision, and ancillary plans. As well as 401k match, life insurance, long term disability, and paid time off. Salary range is $100,000 + up to 35% based on skills and experience level. This position is eligible for an annual corporate bonus based on company and individual performance.
• This role is located in Colorado Springs, CO and non-local candidates will be expected to relocate.

About SRAM

SRAM LLC is one of the world's largest suppliers of components to the bike industry. Established in Chicago in 1987, SRAM continues to promote cycling through its products, its advocacy, and its employees who are dedicated to improving the cycling experience. Today, SRAM employs more than 5,000+ employees, in 20+ locations, across 10+ countries. SRAM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.