Design Engineer

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensorsswitches to fuses and morewe produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.Reporting to the Custom Design Manager the Design Engineer will be responsible for developing circuit protection devices for the automotive passenger car market. They will also propose and evaluate new technologies, for use in next-generation automotive products. Design Engineers work closely with Validation, Manufacturing and Materials engineers in a team environment. Our teams work together to take projects through a structured development process and deliver high-quality products to the automotive market.About the job:- Act as design engineering lead on cross-functional development teams. Teams develop circuit protection (fuse) designs and advanced technologies for the automotive passenger car market, following an APQP-based development process.- Responsible for all design-related deliverables as products are developed from concept to production.- Create and maintain 3D CAD files, detailed engineering drawings, and materials specifications in Unigraphics NX. Includes tolerance stack-up analysis and use of GD&T standards to analyze and refine designs.- Review/approve First Article Inspection reports for new components & assemblies.- Communicate effectively with Customize Product Design Coordinator during prototype, pre-launch and early product launch activities.- Analyze problems, possible root causes and solutions.- Develop bills of materials, special product & process characteristics, DFMEA’s, test & inspection criteria, and other engineering documentation as necessary.- Identify and implement cost reductions on new and existing products.- Support sales and production facilities, by providing product performance information on an ongoing basis.- Location: Piedras Negras, Coahuila.About you:- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical electrical, Mechatronics, Materials, or Industrial Engineering required. Equivalent or related engineering degrees are acceptable.- Drive for Results & Action Oriented.- 3+ years of experience in product or technology development.- CAD experience, including 3D modeling and generation of 2D engineering drawings (UG/NX experience is a benefit).- Knowledge of common Littelfuse manufacturing processes: plastic injection molding, sheet metal fabrication (stamping, coining, machining, bending, forming), soldering, ultrasonic welding, etc. -- Working experience with Statistical Techniques and/or Design of Experiments.- Strong background in thermal, materials or electrical engineering science is a benefit.- Fluency in English (speaking and reading/writing) - Computer skills: Excel and Word required. ANSYS and/or Minitab working knowledge is a strong benefit.Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values - Customer Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Results Driven - supports us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems.We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference - everywhere, every day.We offer a competitive salary package and a variety of benefits, including Medical Insurance, Grocery Bonus, Life Insurance, Dental Care plan as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.LI-MMV