The following position for a Specialty Vehicle Engineer/Designer is working from the Brown Industries, LLC location in Lawrence, Kansas.
Mid-level position in which the incumbent’s responsibilities focus on designing and creating specialty vehicles in a manner that is consistent with company policies, procedures, and standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Design/develop 2D and 3D technical drawings based on design specifications to facilitate the manufacturing process.
• Design/Engineer a variety of Specialty Vehicles.
• Develop a concept to satisfy customer requirements using drawings, sketches, images, customer drawings or specifications as directed by customers.
• Analyze specifications and components to evaluate feasibility.
• Utilize Autodesk Inventor, create/modify 3D CAD models and drawings of complete vehicle assembly, sub-assemblies and components for use in production.
• Run FEA stress simulations on standard and custom designs as required.
• Select adequate mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components that best fit design requirements for each vehicle.
• Create integrated chassis electrical systems schematics including lighting, fans, relays, solenoids, control switches, etc.
• Create hydraulic layout schematics including PTO’s, cranes, Hi-rail gear, valves, manifolds, etc.
• Creates BoM for all projects.
• Communicates with vendors for proper component application.
• Work closely with all production departments to ensure that the drawings convey the correct information.
• Self-check own work for completeness, accuracy, meeting standards, fits and tolerance stack-ups.
• Establish and utilize drawing standards and file libraries.
• Uses the accepted drawing standards as guidelines.
• Oversees project documentation.
• Ensure product design meets all performance, regulatory, and customer specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must have strong knowledge of various manufacturing methods including welding, riveting, and other sheet metal fabrication.
• Must be self-sufficient and resourceful, able to learn quickly.
• Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and be willing to be “hands on.”
• Must have basic knowledge of automotive electrical, structural steel and aluminum weldments.
• Must be able to understand and interpret Federal regulations for automotive design to ensure compliance.
• Knowledge of fiberglass processes is a plus.
Required Experience:
• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred with minimum 3 years experience as a designer OR equivalent work experience as Mechanical Designer.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical drawings and understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques.
• Proficient in the use of 2D and 3D CAD systems. Inventor experience is preferred, Solidworks or other similar CAD programs are acceptable.

Interested candidates should email resumes to a.dark@bcvi.com. Thank you!