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Overview

Design Engineer III at Western Architectural Openings (WAO) in Phoenix, AZ, involves developing innovative solutions for luxury fenestration products. This role offers an opportunity to learn the business and contribute to building great products and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Work safely by following company policy and using appropriate PPE requirements where necessary
  • Develop innovative and manufacturing friendly design solutions to support new and existing products
  • Generate 2D and 3D CAD models to align with company drafting standards
  • Design and create prototypes to demonstrate and verify fit, form, and function
  • Lead design reviews to ensure cross functional collaboration and success
  • Create and execute test plans to validate design concepts
  • Document and peer review test results using test report templates
  • Develop and/or modify bill of materials per design intent and certification testing
  • Create product specifications and instructions to align with customer requirements & supplier’s capabilities
  • Communicate and coordinate with cross functional partners to implement product design solutions
  • Lead & manage engineering projects and timelines through project planning and timely execution of tasks
  • Lead the technical components of multiple projects while communicating project scope and status updates to leadership
  • Manage multiple projects concurrently while adhering to budget, schedule, and scope restraints
  • Take projects from concept, through prototyping, testing, certification, and production readiness

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or relevant 2-year associates degree with 10 years of experience
  • 4+ years’ experience in Design Engineering
  • Fluent in Microsoft Office products
  • Willingness to travel depending on the needs of the business
  • Practical knowledge of process improvement & development tools
  • Experience with predicting potential failure modes
  • Proficient using 2D and 3D CAD software, SolidWorks 3D experience preferred
  • Finite Element Analysis FEA experience preferred
  • Experience using machine tools preferred

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $47/hr, this posting sits about 56% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $24–$39/hr middle band drawn from 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 87% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 211 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 133 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 482 other active welding openings from 246 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Scottsdale at $36/hr, and Tempe at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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