Senior Analyst / Senior Engineer
Summary
Lead advanced product engineering for complete thermal and refrigeration subsystems, owning V&V strategy, DFSS/DFM/DFA integration, and Test-to-Fail reliability work across NPI stage-gate programs. Day-to-day work centers on SolidWorks PDM modeling, tolerance analysis, cross-functional root-cause problem solving, and mentoring engineers at a premium refrigeration appliance manufacturer.
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Senior Analyst / Senior Engineer
Location: Greenville, MI
Reports to: Director of Product Development and Engineering Execution
Department: Engineering / Product Development
Composition Brands, renowned leaders in premium refrigeration products including Marvel, U-Line, and Viking Refrigeration, is seeking a Senior Analyst / Senior Engineer to serve as the technical authority for complete thermal and refrigeration subsystems. This role leads advanced product engineering work, systemic verification and validation strategy, and platform performance optimization across NPI stage-gate programs.
As a Senior Analyst / Senior Engineer, you will resolve complex performance trade-offs, drive product robustness, lead rigorous reliability testing, and mentor engineering talent. This position is ideal for an experienced product engineer who is passionate about refrigeration systems, disciplined problem-solving, and delivering reliable products from concept through mass production.
Perks you can expect from us:
- A competitive benefits package including 401(k) matching
- Company provided life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off at start
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee referral program.
Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. General scheduled workdays are Monday through Friday, with overtime as required.
Position Overview:
The Senior Analyst / Senior Engineer serves as the technical authority for complete thermal and refrigeration subsystems. This position leads systemic V&V strategy, drives advanced DFSS, DFM, and DFA integration, executes rigorous Test-to-Fail reliability matrices, and optimizes platform performance across NPI stage-gate programs.
Responsibilities:
- System Integration & Architecture: Define subsystem design criteria and resolve complex performance trade-offs between energy efficiency, thermal stability, acoustic limits, manufacturing complexity, and long-term reliability.
- Advanced V&V Testing: Author comprehensive system-level V&V strategies and oversee the development of advanced testing matrices to stress components under extreme environmental conditions, including high ambient temperatures and door-ajar moisture loading.
- Robustness & Process Rigor: Drive systemic DFSS implementation across projects. Review and approve DFMEAs, 3D tolerance stack-ups, DFM/DFA guidelines, and supplier tooling validations.
- NPI Governance & ERP Execution: Lead major NPI milestone deliverables and ensure proper configuration management within SolidWorks PDM and ERP system routings and BOMs.
- Problem Solving & Escalations: Lead cross-functional tiger teams to resolve high-priority quality, manufacturing, or field performance issues using A3, 8D, and DMAIC root-cause tools.
- Mentorship: Guide Associate Engineers and Analysts in technical execution, SolidWorks modeling standards, V&V best practices, and organizational navigation.