Product Design Engineer

About This Role

The Product Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and validation of new products, providing engineering support across various departments throughout the entire product lifecycle. This role involves leading small to mid-sized development projects, evaluating new concepts, and driving continuous product and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new products from concept through finalized, production-ready solutions
• Develop prototypes and validate them using existing production processes
• Support initial production batches to ensure smooth process integration and stable ramp-up of new products
• Define product specifications, key performance characteristics, material requirements, and dimensional tolerances
• Identify and implement material or component substitutions and alternatives to improve product yield and cost efficiency
• Introduce new technological solutions, materials, binders, or raw material systems into regular production
• Manage small to mid-sized research and development projects in accordance with Stage-Gate NPD and NTD processes
• Coordinate and align activities across R&D, Strategic Marketing, Industrialization, Quality, Production, Sales, Purchasing, and external partners
• Evaluate new product concepts and emerging technologies in alignment with Product Management requirements
• Create, maintain, and manage engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, BOMs, routers, test reports, and validation records

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience in product design, development, or process engineering
• Proficient in CAD systems, mechanical drawing, and technical drafting
• Deep understanding of product development and manufacturing processes
• Experienced in project management, including Stage-Gate or similar product development frameworks
• Skilled in preparing, reviewing, and interpreting technical documentation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
• Minimum 3 years of relevant engineering experience in product design, development, or process engineering. Experience in industrial manufacturing environments preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience in industrial manufacturing environments

Skills

* Required skills