Job Description:
Job Summary
The Product Engineer III is responsible for designing, developing, and launching innovative products from concept through production. This role applies advanced engineering principles to create manufacturable, cost-effective, and high-quality products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve product performance, manufacturing efficiency, and continuous innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead new product development (NPI) projects from concept through production.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Value Engineering principles.
- Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and product specifications.
- Perform structural analysis, FMEA, material selection, and product validation testing.
- Support prototype builds, evaluate manufacturability, and implement design improvements.
- Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Experience teams.
- Support pilot production builds and resolve manufacturing issues.
- Improve engineering documentation, design standards, and development processes.
- Research new materials, construction methods, and product innovations.
- Promote AI-driven engineering tools and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- 7+ years of product or mechanical engineering experience.
- Experience leading products from concept through production.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks (or equivalent CAD software) and PDM/PLM systems.
- Strong knowledge of metal, plastic, wood materials, and structural design.
- Experience with DFM, DFA, Lean Manufacturing, and Value Engineering.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience with furniture or consumer products, global manufacturing, structural testing, and sustainability standards is preferred.