Design Engineer

Who We Are:

At The Urban Electric Co., we make it our mission to recruit and retain highly skilled and passionate individuals. Because we have a genuine respect for the talents and story of every member of our team, our culture attracts a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds to create an eclectic and fun atmosphere. Each of our company’s products is bench-made and hand-finished at our 180,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Charleston, which houses the talented engineers, sales and marketing professionals, designers, and craftsmen who make up our team. We pride ourselves on manufacturing processes that secure the growth and sustainability of artisanal craft for the future by using modern techniques that enhance and refine the hand-build approach as opposed to replacing it.

Some Benefits & Perks of Working at The Urban Electric Co.

Opportunity for very generous quarterly bonuses through the company PMB (Productivity Metric Bonus) program

Medical & dental insurance with employer contributions

401(k) savings plan with employer match

Paid parental leave for new moms and dads

Generous paid time off and holidays

A company-wide health & wellness initiative

An on-site barista with complimentary drinks and snacks

Robust training program with room for growth and merit-based advancement

Who You Are:

As a Design Engineer, you will work within the New Product Development department and will be responsible for translating concept drawings into manufacturable designs via CAD modeling and drafting. The Product Designer will create designs and draft technical documents that will enable our fabrication and production teams to execute efficiently and effectively.

A Day in the Life:

Analyze new product design requirements and translate into buildable products via sound mechanical design, alignment to manufacturing capabilities/processes, and focus on heirloom quality.

Creating Solidworks models that will be used to illustrate fixture assembly processes, fabricate components via CAM software, and ultimately exist as the master data set for our fixtures.

Creating drawings and work instructions using Solidworks that specifically document fabrication, assembly and packaging processes.

Create bill of materials and shop routing to be used by Materials, Fabrication and Production teams.

Modify existing Solidworks models based on customer requirements and/or feedback received from manufacturing departments.

Collaborate with Fabrication, Production, Engineering, Quality, Continuous Improvement, New Product and Materials teams as necessary.

What Will Set You Up for Success:

2+ years Solidworks experience or similar CAD program

Strong mechanical aptitude that allows you to understand how things could, and should, be constructed.

Two-year technical degree plus applicable experience, or four-year technical degree.

You enjoy solving problems. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding solutions. You don’t get flustered easily. If you don’t know the answer, you’ll dig until you find it.

Familiarity with hand tools or other manufacturing equipment

You have an eye for detail. As far as you’re concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.

You're dependable and can always be counted on to get the job done.

You think on your feet. You like learning new things and you can learn quickly. When things change, you know how to roll with the punches.

You are motivated and driven. You volunteer for new challenges without waiting to be asked. You’re going to take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference. Our motto “Always Proud, Never Satisfied” resonates with you!