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# Design Engineer II/Sr

- **Company:** Terex
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $91,200.0 - $140,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Business Analytics Applications, SolidWorks (CAD), Visual Programming Language (VPL), Virtual Private LAN Services, Machine Learning, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/design-engineer-ii-sr-redmond-wa--79446d25-0be5-4bbc-9e9c-12c25ca6e510

## About the Role

* ABET or equivalent accredited B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or closely related field
 * Level II: 4+ years relevant experience in the areas listed below or M.S. in engineering w/ 2+ years experience
 * Senior Level: 7+ years relevant experience in the areas listed below or M.S. in engineering w/ 5+ years experience
 * Relevant experience includes
 * Experience with electro-mechanical system layout/controls
 * Experience with selecting and integrating sensors, actuators, and motion control systems.
 * Experience in industrial/mobile machine design or related industry.

Preferred Technical Qualifications

(prefer experience in 3 or more below areas)

 * Experience with robotic, automated, or remotely operated systems design, component selection, and integration (electrical motors, gearboxes, sensors, actuators, controllers)
 * Experience with connected systems and/or machine learning as integrated into electrical or mechanical systems
 * Experience with Plus+1, Visual Programming Languages (VPLs) or other Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
 * Electric & Hydraulic power calculations. System efficiency improvements. Drive power calculations.
 * Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System design/architecture (AC/DC motors, motor controllers, chargers, batteries, generators, high voltage power system [>60v]),
 * Advanced understanding in 2 or more areas: Mechanical Design, Hydraulic Systems, or Electrical Systems.
 * Experience with battery qualification and machine integration involving advanced battery chemistries

Preferred Soft Skills

 * Experience solving complex/multi-disciplinary technical problems with little or no guidance
 * Proven excellence in idea generation/brainstorming and rapid research, ranking, and elimination to identify highest potential solution based on limited data.
 * Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
 * Strong orientation towards safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Talents

 * Clear and Proactive Communication
 * Innovative Thinking and Continual Improvement
 * Eager to Learn
 * Thrives in Navigating Ambiguous Problems
 * Instinctively Learns by Hands-on Testing, ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Ambulance Services, Analysis Skills, Architectural Design, Communication Skills, Component Selection, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Control Systems, Customer Support/Service, DC Motor, Design Verification, Diversity, Electrical Components, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Utility, Electricity, Electromechanical Systems, Emergency Services, Health Insurance, High Voltage (HV), Hydraulic Engineering, Legal, Life Insurance, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Mobile Plant/Equipment, Motion Control, Motor Control Systems, Prescription Drugs, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Product Design, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Prototyping, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance Methodology, Recycling, Return on Investment (ROI), Safety/Work Safety, Servant leadership, Stock
Purchase Plans, System Architecture, System Operations, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Tuition Reimbursement, VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service), Vendor/Supplier Sourcing, Visual Programming Languages, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection, Writing Skills

## Description

* Perform design, analysis, and testing of electrical/mechanical components along with system architecture layout.
 * Develop innovative new designs, or advance existing designs, from initial concept through validation with new technologies or capabilities.
 * Verification of designs through hands on testing and prototyping, followed by iterating, optimizing, and improving design.
 * Research, specify, and test manufactured and purchased parts working closely with the sourcing group and suppliers.
 * Verify designs using traditional analytical methods in conjunction with appropriate analytical tools.
 * Specify component and machine testing, create procedures and detail testing processes.

Supplemental Duties and Responsibilities

 * Document designs with solid part models, assemblies, schematics using CAD software (Solidworks, Draftsight, E3).
 * Develop basic system controls using PLC/VPL to prove system fundamentals and validate assumptions
 * Verify and document compliance with applicable global and regional standards.
 * Work closely with our global design engineering team and sustain a dynamic and creative engineering work atmosphere.
 * Maintain a focus on design for manufacturability and work closely with the global manufacturing teams and production facilities to assist in product and process improvements.


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