Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Madison area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.

Our Advanced Engineering team is integral to the success of defining and bringing our innovative products to market. This position will join a team of technical experts who manage our exploratory research and development prior to the New Product Development teams starting the product development process. Help define the future as part of Sub-Zero Group’s Advanced Engineering team. In this position you will investigate and develop new technologies, features, and product concepts for luxury household appliances.

Growth and development are important aspects of this position. Whether you aspire to be a leader or a technical expert, this position will set you up for success in the future.

Primary Responsibilities

Primary responsibility is new technology development. This position will develop and deploy new technologies for luxury kitchen appliances focusing on materials, coatings, and finishes.

• Discover, develop, and deliver technologies to improve overall product design concepts following regulatory, safety, and internal standards using sound engineering principles and methods.
  • Evaluate technology alternatives based on cost, performance, quality and production feasibility.
• Work with functional teams and suppliers to keep tasks on schedule and meet the technology requirements.
• Establish test procedures to validate technologies.
• Guide designers and technicians to coordinate their efforts to meet project goals.
• Lead and participate in Technical Readiness analysis relative to the design and process aspects of the technologies.
• Participate in cross functional team events for brainstorming, road-mapping, concept evaluation, test data evaluation.
• Engage in creating intellectual property as well as investigating and monitoring competitive IP landscapes.

Additional considerations:

• Knowledge of appliance industry desired
• Need strong oral and written communication
• Ability to learn on the fly required
• Familiarity of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, materials science, and mechanical systems
• Strong critical thinking skills required

We value our employees by providing:

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave
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Experience

• 8 year(s): Materials Engineering or Materials Science degree and experience.
• 8 year(s): Product technology engineering, preferably in the consumer appliance industry.

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel

• Project Management

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business