Design Engineer

Job Summary:

Bergen Cable Technology Inc. is a privately held aerospace manufacturing company seeking a Design Engineer to support the engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams. This position is responsible for translating customer requirements into manufacturable products while maintaining the integrity of engineering data throughout the product lifecycle.

The Design Engineer serves as the technical bridge between Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Planning by evaluating new opportunities, maintaining ERP engineering data, and administering engineering documentation in accordance with AS9100 D.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented problem solver with strong organizational skills, an aptitude for process improvement, and the ability to communicate effectively across multiple departments.

Essential Job Functions:

Support Sales Growth

• Evaluate customer inquiries for technical feasibility and manufacturability.
• Prepare feasibility reports, preliminary bills of material, and routing estimates for new opportunities.
• Participate in customer calls to provide engineering support and technical guidance. Coordinate prototype and sample builds to support new business development. Work with suppliers to obtain quotations for purchased components and outside processing.

Item Master Management

• Create and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs) and Routers within the ERP system.
• Ensure engineering master data accurately reflects current manufacturing methods.
• Review production performance and recommend routing improvements to improve scheduling accuracy.
• Conduct time studies to establish and validate labor standards.
• Analyze workstation performance and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and implementation of product revisions.
• Maintain fixture, tooling, and manufacturing documentation required for production.

Engineering Drawing & Document Administration

• Create, revise, and maintain engineering drawings for products, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• Maintain document revision control in accordance with company quality procedures.
• Administer engineering documentation in compliance with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements.
• Ensure engineering documentation is properly classified, stored, distributed, and retained.
• Support AS9100 documentation requirements and internal/external audits.