Product Engineer I
About The Position
The Product Engineer I works with cross-functional teams and suppliers to support new product introductions. The role includes technical reviews, evaluating performance against specifications, and verifying product function and durability. It requires technical ownership and a strong drive to ensure products align with brand expectations. The engineer contributes to product development from concept through validation, collaborating with Marketing, Product Management, Industrial Design, suppliers, manufacturing engineering, operations, and the Project Management Office. The role develops product models, assemblies, drawings, specifications, testing requirements, prototypes, and design documentation, while optimizing designs for manufacturability, efficiency, cost, performance, and durability.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with domestic and international cross-functional associates.
- Ability to envision innovative ways to improve products or processes.
- Experience executing complex problem-solving techniques related to design and technical issues.
- Excellent analytical skills and sound judgment for mechanical and structural design.
- Ability to plan, organize, and implement multiple concurrent tasks.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and finishing processes, tolerances, fits and finishes, and GD&T.
- Experience with CAD software such as CREO, SolidWorks, or NX.
- Familiarity with PPAP, DFM/DFA, DVP&R, DFMEA, and PFMEA.
Nice To Haves
- CREO experience is preferred.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma.
Responsibilities
- Develop new products and related components.
- Participate in multifunctional product development teams with Marketing and Product Management to develop and specify new product concepts.
- Apply working knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to support product development and design to specifications.
- Collaborate with the Industrial Design team to develop innovative product concepts.
- Communicate with suppliers, manufacturing engineering, and operations regarding finished-product specifications and sourcing.
- Resolve issues and optimize designs for manufacturability, efficiency, and cost.
- Identify and determine product requirements; generate product models, assemblies, and drawings; and develop and manage product design documentation, including product specifications and performance and durability testing requirements.
- Ensure clarity and completeness in engineering designs, drawings, tests, and validation work.
- Design and develop prototypes, from specific concepts to comprehensive functional products.
- Execute design validation through prototyping, field and laboratory testing, and design of experiments.
- Lead, facilitate, or participate in cross-functional meetings and design reviews.
- Work with the Project Management Office to achieve project schedules and actively drive new product development projects with urgency and action.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
