Research Engineer – Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Conceives, researches, plans, designs, develops, and implements (into Production) new products and systems by performing the following duties.
Primary Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•Researches and analyzes data such as customer design proposal, specification, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
•Design products, parts or systems for introduction into the sporting or defense related arms and ammunition marketplaces.
•Designs products and systems to interface machines, hardware and software.
•Plans and directs support personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment and develops methods and procedures for testing products or systems.
•Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
•Directs and coordinates activities involved in application, operation, and repair of products and systems.
•Evaluates field and manufacturing issues and recommends design modifications to eliminate same.
•Manages development projects to their completion by documenting and transferring manufacturing data to the Production Organization.
•Prepares technical reports for use by Engineering or Management personnel for long and short range planning or for use by Marketing personnel in sales or technical services activities.
•Duties include but are not limited to: product conception; component/assembly design; detailed part modeling; interface with outside vendors; prototype builds, schedule generation; budget responsibilities; interface with all levels of management.
Skills and Education Required:
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science from a 4-year accredited or nationally recognized college or university; and a minimum of two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Firearms or ammunition related experience a plus.
•Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
•Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
•Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
•Ability to effectively present information to top management.
•Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
•Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
•Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
•Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
•Proficient with CAD/CAM/CAE software, finite element analysis and mechanical simulation programs a plus.
•Proficient with Microsoft PC based software. Limited program management skills.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Freedom Group Family of Companies is committed to its policy of equal employment opportunity and fully utilizing all human resources. It is essential to value the diversity of our employees by respecting each and every individual, valuing their uniqueness and treating them fairly.
Remington offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Don’t miss the opportunity to work for the most respected name in outdoor sporting goods.
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