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Are you an engineer who thrives on using modern design tools and enjoys solving practical product challenges? If you have engineering fundamentals, initiative, and a desire to join a thriving and stable global company with a wealth of career opportunities, you can go places with Donaldson Company, a leading provider of filtration solutions. As a Design Engineer I at Donaldson Company, you will support the design, development, validation, and release of filtration products across a variety of mobile applications, manufacturing processes, and materials. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Bloomington, MN office.

Role Responsibilities:

• Apply entry-level engineering ownership to defined design assignments by developing simple mechanical components, filtration product features, and system layouts that meet customer, performance, cost, and manufacturing requirements.

• Use engineering software and design tools to create and update 3D models, assemblies, 2D drawings, layouts, basic calculations, bills of materials, and technical documentation in support of project requirements.

• Apply engineering fundamentals, design intent, GD&T, basic tolerance stack-ups, material guidance, and applicable Donaldson EN standards to produce manufacturable, cost-effective, and robust design solutions.

• Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from engineering, manufacturing, quality, applications, product management, suppliers, customers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

• Support prototype builds, troubleshooting, validation testing, DFMEA/DVP&R inputs, and test documentation by applying project requirements, lessons learned, and practical engineering judgment.

• Follow Teamcenter/PDM release practices and standard APD, ECO, ECN, PPAP, and SPPAP workflows to release models, drawings, bills of materials, and related documentation accurately and on schedule.

• Contribute to problem-solving, process improvement, and innovation byidentifyingpractical design recommendations, supporting proof-of-concept work, and applying creative approaches within defined assignments.

Travel: Domestic Travel - 10%

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 1-2 years of entry-level experience applying engineering fundamentals to mechanical design, product development, engineering projects, or related technical work.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic engineering calculations, interpret customer and technical requirements, and translate inputs into effective design updates or recommendations.
• Working knowledge of mechanical drawings, design intent, GD&T concepts, tolerance stack-ups, and manufacturability considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, coordinate routine deliverables, follow release processes, and adapt to changes in scope or priority.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and hands-on ability to support prototypes, assemblies, testing, or troubleshooting in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills (verbal/written), including the ability to present design concepts, calculations, recommendations, and project updates to engineering, manufacturing, customer, and stakeholder teams.
• Foundational experience designing injection-molded plastic parts, sheet metal components, seals, latches, fasteners, or filtration system components with consideration for manufacturability, cost, quality, and performance.
• Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Teamcenter for model management, revision control, routing, and ECO/ECN release workflows.
• Working knowledge of GD&T principles (ASME Y14.5), tolerance stack-ups, DFMEA/DVP&R inputs, design validation practices, EN standards, or risk mitigation tools.
• Exposure to engineering tools or methods such as CFD, FEA, Moldflow/Mold Analysis, DFA, DOE, or basic lean tools to support design decisions, manufacturability, and quality.
• Experience supporting APD, ECO, ECN, PPAP, SPPAP, prototype, validation, test, or product release activities within a structured engineering process.
• Demonstrated creativity in engineering problem-solving, process improvement, or innovation activities, including support for proof-of-concept work or patentable concept development.
• Experience in a manufacturing plant environment, preferably in automotive, heavy equipment, mobile solutions, or filtration-related applications.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.