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Stoughton Trailers
R&D Engineer II
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A Research & Development Engineer researches and invents new methods or improves existing ones within engineering and manufacturing.
$97,298 / year median in Wisconsin
+2% projected growth
Job Description
R D Engineer II Stoughton Trailers United States, Wisconsin, Stoughton Aug 17, 2026
Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities Analyzes and establishes product specifications, performance requirements and data to determine feasibility of proposals.
Conceptual Design
- Develop functional designs, in conjunction with support team of engineers, which meet performance, dimensional and other requirements for a stated application. This can be for new product or an improvement for an existing one. Create drawings and supporting information for the purpose of conveying the design intent to the targeted customer. Generate Bills of Material (BOM)
- Oversee creation of BOM's for prototypes, base model products, and custom units for special applications. Prepare or direct preparation of layout and detailed drawings. Provide information to data entry from the drawings and vendor supplied components which will define a completed product in the form of a top level BOM. Analysis
- Understand and apply Finite Element Analysis and strength of materials at component level and on completed product to ensure structural integrity. Apply general mechanical engineering analysis techniques to determine cause of field failures. Produce calculations of product weights, load distributions. Testing
- Plan and develop experimental test programs to include test requests, procedures and fixture development. Oversee the performing of tests. Analyze test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications. Evaluate engineering test results to clarify or resolve problems and prepare design modifications as required. Manufacturing Support
- Direct or coordinate building of prototype systems or products. Work with Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering to establish or improve manufacturing processes and procedures. Ensure that products are being made to plan and assist in preventing or eliminating defects. Sales/Quote Information
- Generate materials list for estimating purposes. Provide technical information to sales and marketing for training of sales force. Vendor Interaction
- Work with vendors to evaluate and select components.