Senior Design Engineer

Outform Group • Union City, CA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer leads engineering development of retail display solutions, ensuring designs meet requirements for functionality, manufacturability, and cost. The role serves as a lead engineering resource on key programs and drives execution from concept through production, supporting projects across Consumer Electronics, Home Improvement, Food & Beverage, Fashion, and Sporting Goods.

The position delivers engineering milestone outputs, including ISO drawings, 3D models, detailed 2D drawings, bills of materials, and Engineering Change Orders. It ensures solutions address manufacturability, cost efficiency, safety, assembly feasibility, and durability for POP retail displays. The role also supports prototype builds, first-article inspections, and vendor reviews, and maintains documentation according to company processes. This position has no direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical, Structural, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5–8 years of POP display engineering or manufacturing experience across various verticals.
• High proficiency in SolidWorks and ability to deliver full engineering release packs.
• Broad process familiarity with plastics, including sheet fabrication, vacuum forming, injection molding, and extrusions; metals, including sheet, wire, tube, and finishing; wood fabrication and finishing; and LED lighting integration.
• Understanding of dimensioning standards and GD&T.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and managing deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, effective at communicating and collaborating across teams, adaptable in a dynamic environment, and proactive about continuous improvement and quality engineering.

Nice To Haves

• SolidWorks PDM experience.
• Digital technology experience in POP displays.

Responsibilities

• Produce complete engineering packs through milestone phases (ISO, L&T, and 3D/2D Engineering Release) and manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Create client-facing ISO drawings communicating fit, form, function, and visual intent.
• Generate detailed 2D manufacturing drawings with appropriate dimensioning and GD&T, and release accurate BOMs.
• Engineer POP displays for manufacturability, assembly, cost, safety, and field durability.
• Support prototype builds and first-article inspections, and participate in vendor reviews.
• Maintain project documentation, including parts lists, QC guidelines, and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with Account, Project Management, and Production teams; provide DFM input and drive continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

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