Senior Design Engineer - DTV
Realtruck, Inc.
Design
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Posted on Jan 23, 2026
ABOUT US
At Retrax, a RealTruck company, we take pride in our reputation for providing innovative and high quality retractable truck bed covers. We love what we do and thrive on the disciplines of design, development, and manufacturing. We strive for excellence in all we do!
When you join our team, we offer competitive pay and benefits, an opportunity to build your career, and the chance to be part of our expanding product line-up. We have a great team of employees and we want you to join us in being part of the exciting future of Retrax!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Design Engineer will coordinate all product development activities of new and current products. Additionally, they will provide support, input, and guidance on all product design and development activities.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Maintain a safe, clean work environment; address any unsafe conditions or behaviors with a supervisor
- Serve as a positive leader and mentor by exhibiting and instructing desirable behaviors and skill sets
- Coordinate all product development activities, including new product development and product improvements
- Maintain CAD software database and ensure defined drawing criteria are met on all new and existing drawings
- Engineer innovative design concepts for new products utilizing CREO and other software tools
- Perform redesigns on existing products to improve manufacturability, reduce warranty, or reduce costs
- Provide support, input, and guidance on all product design and development activities
- Analyze customer service warranty and service data to identify areas of potential improvement
- Define, oversee, and help to perform testing and auditing of new products and product modifications
- Provide support to product manufacturing engineering and manufacturing during the "hand-off" of a new product
- Initiate and validate ECNs as they relate to product improvements and/or modifications
- Update and ensure accuracy of BOMs within ERP software
- Inspire, motivate, and lead others in utilizing Lean manufacturing tools to deliver results
- Organize materials at work station and department according to 6S standards
- Perform other related and non-related duties as assigned through on-the-job training
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 5 or more years of hands-on product design experience
- Lean or similar continuous improvement knowledge and experience preferred
- Software experience: CAD/CAM, Microsoft Office Suite, ERP Software
Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge
- Active Listening: Actively attends to, conveys, and understands comments and questions of others
- Coaching and Development: Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen skills
- Communication: Communicates effectively with others both orally and in writing
- Detail Oriented: Pays attention to the minute details of a project or task
- Diversity Oriented: Works effectively in a diverse workforce
- Leadership: Influences others to perform their jobs effectively
- Problem Solving: Finds a solution for or deals proactively with work related problems
- Quality: Able to produce a high quality product with minimal supervision
- Self-Motivated: Internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability
Travel
- Occasional travel may be required
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Individual Contributor: working team member with no oversight of others and no management responsibilities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Occasional lifting of 25 pounds or less, occasional lifting of 26 pounds or more
- Standing, walking, and sitting throughout the duration of shift, daily
- Repetitive use of hands and/or fingers, able to reach with hands and arms, and use of vision
PAY & BENEFITS
- Retrax offers competitive pay, with a wage progression as the job is learned, and the opportunity for increases.
- You’re also paid every week!
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Please take a moment to provide us your resume and/or complete our online application. You will quickly receive an acknowledgment that you applied, and we will follow up with you again shortly.
- Check us out at www.retrax.com and www.realtruck.com
Perks That Go the Extra Mile :
At RealTruck, we take care of our people—because they drive our success. Enjoy great benefits like medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance and disability, and a 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start). Need balance? We’ve got wellbeing days and parental leave. Want to grow? Take advantage of educational reimbursement. Plus, earn referral bonuses and score exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products. Great benefits. Great people. Even better careers.
