Sr. Product Design Engineer

Enstall • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Enstall is seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its product development and innovation team. The role designs, develops, and enhances commercial and residential solar racking and mounting products. It is part of an R&D product development team and leads projects for new and advanced products while improving existing products. The position collaborates with project management, testing, application engineering, manufacturing engineering, sourcing, quality, suppliers, and other company teams. It is based in Enstall’s Phoenix, Arizona office and follows a hybrid schedule: four days per week in the office and one day remotely. The role requires travel to project sites and other U.S. offices, and interaction with varied personnel and site conditions; occasional international travel may be needed, with travel of up to 10% noted as a bonus qualification.

The position develops concepts through brainstorming, sketches, mockups, and CAD; leads concept development and verification using 3D CAD, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional input; creates production-level drawings; and works with suppliers on design-for-manufacturing strategies. It applies prototyping and structured processes to verify fit, function, and standards compliance, and to define testing and qualification plans. The role also supports project management through regular meetings, schedules, cost management, and uncertainty and risk reduction.

The work includes site visits that may involve climbing ladders and spending time on flat or pitched roofs in extreme heat or cold, while following applicable safety protocols. The employee must be able to perform the physical activities and lifting described in the posting. Enstall offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid time off, a long-term incentive plan, a 401(k) match, development opportunities, educational assistance, 12 observed company holidays, and paid parental leave.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field, such as Mechanical, Materials, or Aerospace Engineering.
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in an R&D environment.
• Proven experience designing cost-effective, high-volume production methods.
• Experience with manufacturing methods including extrusion, casting, die-casting, cold heading, and stamping, using materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, and coated steel for 25-year outdoor life.
• Ability to meet with domestic and overseas suppliers.
• Strong component design, 3D modeling, and drawing skills.
• Hands-on ability to use shop tools, equipment, and measurement tools to build mockups and prototypes.
• Ability to assess usability, fit, form, function, and effects on product requirements.
• Strong understanding of the product development phase/gate process.
• Ability to apply knowledge of manufacturing methods and materials to reduce costs through cost-reduction programs.
• Strong strategic and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites and other Enstall U.S. offices and interact with varied personnel and site conditions.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, crawl, kneel, and climb for extended periods; use hands to lift, handle, and feel materials, components, and assemblies; climb ladders; and spend time on flat and pitched roofs in extreme heat or cold while adhering to safety protocols.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Strong preference for SolidWorks experience.
• Experience developing and launching outdoor products requiring structural and electrical performance over their designed lifetime.
• Knowledge of Statics and Mechanics of Materials.
• Understanding of how to obtain reaction loads and moments.
• Ability to calculate stresses from applied loads and identify the full range of product failure modes.
• Experience with solar product development.
• A strong track record in similar roles and a portfolio demonstrating previous work.
• Construction and building experience.
• Knowledge of UL requirements and product certification.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including occasional international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects for new and advanced products and improvements to existing solar racking and mounting products.
• Generate and present concepts to address customer and business needs using brainstorming, sketches, quick mockups, simple CAD, and other techniques.
• Lead R&D efforts to develop and verify concepts using 3D CAD, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional input.
• Create production-level drawings.
• Collaborate with suppliers on design-for-manufacturing strategies.
• Use prototyping and other sound processes to verify fit, function, and adherence to standards, and define test and qualification plans.
• Support and manage projects through regular meetings, schedules, cost management, and uncertainty and risk reduction.
• Work with project management, testing, application engineering, manufacturing engineering, sourcing, quality, and other company functions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, with an anticipated Phoenix-market base salary of $115,000 to $130,000 annually.
• Eligibility for either an annual bonus or commission, depending on position.
• Competitive benefit package.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Long-term incentive plan.
• 401(k) match.
• Development opportunities.
• Educational assistance.
• 12 observed company holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture.

What This Job Offers

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