Product Development Engineer
About The Position
At Oregon Tool, Inc., every Team Member drives our success. Your growth fuels our progress, empowering you to take initiative, share your ideas, and help shape what's next. With a long history of innovation and a pioneering spirit, we're a global team built on humility, grit, and collaboration - where every voice is valued and every contribution matters. If you're ready to bring your perspective and thrive in a people-first culture, join us and make an impact. As a Product Development Engineer, you will lead the creation of innovative designs from architecture selection to product launch. Collaborating with a cross-functional team, you'll transform customer insights into differentiated solutions by applying technical expertise, analytical thinking, and creativity to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals while mitigating risks. You'll also advance internal capabilities and processes and will leverage strong communication and problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented mindset to drive success.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering required; focus on design or mechanical engineering preferred.
- Experience: 5+ years in product design engineering with a proven track record of leading all or most phases of product development projects. Experience designing metal components for high-volume manufacturing is highly valued.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in 3D modeling and 2D drafting (SolidWorks preferred), geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T), and statistical analysis. Strong mechanical aptitude required.
- Problem-Solving & Communication: Exceptional ability to solve complex problems, communicate effectively in writing and verbally, and foster collaboration across global teams.
- Professional Attributes: Adaptable, creative, and good business acumen with strong project management skills and integrity in all interactions.
- Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality results on time.
- Available to work on site during assigned shift and eligible and available for domestic and international travel, as required by job.
Nice To Haves
- Software Skills: Proficiency in Minitab, MATLAB, Python or other coding languages, and/or DFSS preferred.
- Growth Mindset: Strong willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities as needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead Technical Execution - drive the development of forestry and lawn & garden products from concept to launch with minimal supervision.
- Manage technical aspects including prototyping builds, testing and validation, design for manufacturing, technical design reviews, and creation of 2D drawings and 3D CAD models.
- Develop robust, cost-effective designs for high-volume manufacturing using proven tools and methodologies such as HOQ1/2, DFMEA, Hazard Risk Analysis, and DOE.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and globally dispersed colleagues to ensure project success.
- Leverage end-user insights and product application knowledge to develop new analysis and test methods. Contribute to continuous improvement of analytical methods, tools, and workflows.
- Apply advanced technical skills—including statistics, simulation, and coding—to solve complex problems creatively and efficiently.
- Provide expert engineering guidance to internal teams, external customers, suppliers, and management.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits available on day one (no waiting period)
- 401k matching (100% of first 3%, 50% of next 3% = 4.5% match on 6% contribution)
- Earn up to 120 hours vacation during your first year of service
- One paid Community Involvement Day available per calendar year
- Global company with small company feel
- Casual work attire
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
