Product Development Engineer

Landscape Forms • Kalamazoo, MI

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Development Engineer (titled Internally as Product Engineer) plays an important role in bringing new products and product improvements from concept toward production. This role translates design intent and manufacturing requirements into creative, practical engineering solutions, helping determine how new ideas can be engineered, tested, and ultimately brought into production. You’ll work closely with Designers, Product Development Engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing throughout the development process. From brainstorming and product iteration to CAD development, prototyping, testing, and production implementation, you’ll help solve complex challenges while balancing design intent, function, manufacturability, timing, and cost.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with 5+ years of related engineering experience preferred.
• Experience with SolidWorks CAD software, blueprint reading, GD&T, and precision measuring equipment.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials, including metal fabrication, steel, aluminum, wood, plastics, castings, and composite materials.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a “how can we make this work?” mindset and the ability to turn ambiguous design or manufacturing challenges into practical solutions.
• Collaborative and service-oriented, with the ability to understand design intent, seek input from the right stakeholders, and develop solutions across Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to take ownership, maintain momentum, and adapt as projects and priorities evolve.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curious, adaptable, and motivated to explore new materials, processes, technologies, and ways of solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and develop new products and product improvements from concept through CAD development, prototyping, testing, validation, and production implementation.
• Apply an iterative, solutions-oriented approach to preserve design intent while balancing function, manufacturability, quality, timing, and cost.
• Collaborate with the Development Team on brainstorming, product iteration, experimentation, prototype fabrication, testing, and problem-solving.
• Create engineering drawings, parts, assemblies, models, and specifications using 3D CAD software.
• Evaluate design and manufacturing requirements and propose product solutions, test plans, schedules, and next steps to keep projects moving forward.
• Partner with Designers, Product Development Engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and external partners to identify appropriate materials, processes, tooling, and production solutions—including exploring new capabilities when needed.
• Apply project management principles to coordinate priorities, schedules, technical milestones, and project communication.
• Clearly communicate technical information, challenges, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical partners.

Benefits

• insurance benefits available your first day
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness programs
• quarterly profit-sharing bonuses
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level