Sr. Product Engineer

Adventurer Manufacturing•Union Gap, WA

5d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Serve as the technical owner for the Adventurer truck camper portfolio and Overlander motorhome product family, including white-label rental motorhome programs. Own the product lifecycle from concept through launch, sustaining engineering, compliance, field performance, and end-of-life while remaining a hands-on engineer. The role owns product lifecycle, architecture, new product development, technical roadmaps, major engineering decisions, motorhome/body-to-chassis integration, weight and packaging decisions, vehicle-system interfaces, compliance and certification coordination, engineering release, product-level change approval, validation requirements, and technical BOM integrity. It also ensures ERP and CAD product data—including models, drawings, BOMs, part data, revisions, and released configurations—is complete, synchronized, and production-ready. The Sr. Product Engineer provides technical leadership and development for the Overlander Design Engineer and collaborates with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, Sales, and Marketing. The role leads product development and sustaining work, resolves production and field issues, and drives improvements in reliability, manufacturability, weight, cost, serviceability, and customer experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, product design engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent directly relevant experience is considered.
Typically 7+ years of progressive product engineering experience, including ownership of complex physical products through development and sustaining phases.
Strong capability in 3D CAD, drawings, GD&T, BOMs, configuration and change control, prototypes, and production support.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and cross-functional technical work without relying on a large program-management organization.
Hands-on problem solver comfortable working across CAD, prototypes, suppliers, testing, and the production floor.

Nice To Haves

Experience with RVs, motorhomes, specialty vehicles, automotive upfitters, commercial vehicles, or similar integrated vehicle products is strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of vehicle/chassis integration, weight ratings, installed systems, and regulatory/compliance considerations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead new product and major derivative development from requirements through production release.
Develop and review CAD models, layouts, interfaces, drawings, specifications, and prototypes as needed.
Coordinate chassis, body, structural, plumbing, HVAC, interior, electrical, and installed-equipment integration.
Own technical resolution of production, field, warranty, and supplier issues affecting the product.
Drive product improvements in reliability, manufacturability, weight, cost, serviceability, and customer experience.
Run brand-segment technical project plans, design reviews, risk reviews, and engineering priorities.
Ensure released engineering data, BOMs, and changes are accurate and controlled.
Coordinate with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering on DFM, process readiness, line launch, cost, and production issues.
Coordinate with Quality on validation plans, NPD quality gates, root cause, corrective actions, and field/warranty learning.
Coordinate with Supply Chain on supplier technical requirements, component selection, alternates, and technical issue resolution.
Coordinate with Service, Sales, and Marketing on field feedback, customer requirements, product changes, and launch readiness.
Own the technical product lifecycle, architecture, NPD, technical roadmap, and major engineering decisions for the Adventurer and Overlander product families.
Ensure ERP and CAD model readiness for product release, including complete and synchronized engineering models, drawings, BOMs, part data, revisions, and released configurations.
Provide technical leadership and development for the Overlander Design Engineer.