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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Allient Incorporated
- **Location:** Watertown, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Computer Literacy, SolidWorks (CAD), MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Test Data
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c60dc2dfca03ee46

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Microsoft Office?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree in engineering?, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical

 - 0 - 8 years of work experience; knowledge of gear motors, electric motors and drives a plus
 * Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram from and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
 * Solid computer skills include MS Office, engineering design software such as Solidworks, MatLab, Altium, etc.

Work Environment:

 * Predominantly office environment with occasional exposure to the production floor and development lab.
 * While on the production floor, employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts and may be required to put on precautionary, protective wear such as safety glasses.
 * Some travel required.

## Description

* Manages and coordinates the design and release to production of products, which meet customer needs and reflect current/future strategic manufacturing processes.
 * Analyzes and interprets engineering data when new products and components, modifications, and changes affect standard products.
 * Confer with manufacturing engineering to provide assistance in methodizing product operations, tooling requirements, feasibility of manufacture or subcontracting, labor and material cost estimates.
 * Develops and presents technical information, which aids in strategic planning initiatives.
 * Recommends resources required to enhance product performance and/or resolve design/manufacturing issues.
 * Plans and develops experimental test programs. Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
 * Works with members of production and engineering staff to solve problems associated with design and manufacturing of products.
 * Communicates with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion


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