Product Development Engineer

Job Overview

Job Summary:

As a Product Development Engineer, you will be involved in every step of the product development lifecycle. You will use knowledge gained from market and industry research to generate concept ideas, evaluate pricing, build prototypes, conduct testing, and refine new products for ease of manufacturing, assembly and service. In addition, you will support marketing, fabrication, production, sales and service with the onboarding of new products.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and meet project deadlines across concept design, prototyping, testing, and product launch phases.
• Develop initial product concepts and pricing based on market research and competitive analysis.
• Communicate product specifications and technical details with customers and suppliers.
• Identify, source, and specify components and materials for product development.
• Collaborate with the Purchasing team to manage supplier relationships.
• Create, modify, and release engineering documentation: drawings, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and testing/inspection procedures.
• Build and validate prototypes, ensuring performance, safety, fit, and serviceability requirements are met.
• Support regulatory compliance testing and documentation (e.g., UL, CSA, CARB, EPA).
• Research and recommend alternative materials, components, or processes to improve product quality or reduce costs.
• Train internal teams (sales, production, service) on new products and features.
• Assist Marketing and Sales in the commercialization and promotion of new products.
• Travel up to 20% for trade shows, factory visits, or customer support.
• Additional duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience developing consumer and/or industrial products, including selecting appropriate materials and manufacturing processes
• Capable of working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment
• Must be detail oriented and have strong analytical and communication skills
• Experience with GD&T preferred
• Ability to creatively solve problems
• Skilled using MS Office
• Experience creating and modifying drawings in Autocad Inventor and Autocad
• Familiarity ASME, UL, CSA standards preferred
• Experience using computer modeling/simulation techniques (FEA) preferred