Product Development Engineer

Your typical work loop involves design iteration, prototyping, and validation testing. You might spend the morning refining a CAD model based on test results from the previous week, the afternoon running thermal or stress simulations, and the next day reviewing physical prototypes from the shop floor. The cycle of design-build-test-iterate is the core rhythm of the role, and each round gets you closer to a product that performs reliably and can be made at scale.

Supplier and manufacturing collaboration is a bigger part of the job than many people expect. You're often on calls with tooling vendors discussing mold design, visiting manufacturers to troubleshoot production issues, or working with materials suppliers to qualify new options. The ability to translate your design intent into language that manufacturing partners can act on is a practical skill that takes time to develop.

People who tend to thrive here have strong analytical skills paired with practical hands-on instincts. You need to be comfortable with engineering analysis — stress calculations, tolerance stacks, thermal modeling — but also willing to get your hands dirty with prototypes. If you're someone who enjoys both the simulation and the shop floor, this role brings both into your weekly routine.