Product Design Engineer

The Position
As a Product Design Engineer, you will provide support for our military line in the New Product Introduction (NPI) through the sustainment (mature production) phases of the Product Life Cycle.

Reporting directly to the Manager, Product Development, you will provide Engineering support to specific Products which can be more complex program in nature and provide technical guidance to Assembly and Test personnel or others in need for your product knowledge.

You will work with other teams to support the Assembly and Test operations. In some circumstances, you may take a leadership role for special projects.

NOTE:  this role reports to our Matamoros manufacturing facility on a daily basis, it is expected that you will cross the border daily to perform the job duties of this role.

Job Description              

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other staff and departments on the product design, research and development, marketing, and manufacturing teams to create highly functional products that are profitable and meet user needs.
• Assessing a design brief to gauge the design requirements.
• Conducting and/or using research on user experience and needs, current market trends and general functionality
• Developing solutions that solve user problems
• Determining whether a design solution is user-friendly, cost effective and environmentally friendly
• Creating multiple iterations of design prototypes using computer-aided design tools
• Conducting rigorous usability tests and modifying the product based on the test results
• Evaluating design solutions against industry standards and regulations
• Documenting the design process and presenting progress reports to all relevant stakeholders
• Partner with the marketing, engineer and design teams to bring the product vision to life with prototypes and mocks.
• Ensure that various stages of product development are completed on time by leading, organizing and requesting constant updates from cross-functional teams.
• Collect, analyze and report on data and make adjustments to development plans as needed to facilitate a successful new product rollout.
• Represent the voice of the end consumer throughout the development process.
• Ensure that high standards of reliability, quality, usability and measurement are adhered to throughout each phase of product development.
• Understand all design principles associated with the assigned product.

Job Requirements       

Education

• BS in Electrical Engineering or technical discipline
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience

Skills & Relevant Work Experience 

• Minimum of five years’ product management experience
• Advanced design skill
• In-depth knowledge of industry design principles
• Strong working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) or engineering software
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Good project management skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Effective oral and written communication
• Great leadership and interpersonal skills
• Passion for conceiving, creating and designing useful, innovative products
• Experience identifying various business problems or product flaws and coming up with creative solutions
• Working knowledge of electronic products, including top level, sub-assemblies, and component levels
• Working knowledge of electronics assembly and test areas, including working with technicians
• Working knowledge of electronics test and measurement equipment
• General knowledge of printed circuit board (PCB) assembly processes
• Experience collaborating at all levels of an organization, customers and/or suppliers
• General knowledge in areas of Root Cause/Corrective Action, Project Planning, and Data Acquisition and Analysis

EOE M/F/D/V