Design Engineer - New Product Development 10/06/2026

About the role

Purpose: design new products and improve existing designs. Activities range from R&D, conceptual design, prototyping, sourcing, testing, manufacturing integration, and engineering change order execution. Come join us and get your design juices flowing!

Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Troy, Ohio; Mountaintop, Pennsylvania; and Goodyear, Arizona, Clopay Corporation is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation and operates over 55 distribution centers and thousands of retail locations across the U.S. and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Engineers to develop and design new parts and systems related to overhead doors
• Use Autodesk Inventor to design and layout part and assembly drawings and apply standard drafting practices
• Work with technicians to develop prototypes and maintain shop area
• Develop engineering standards and calculations to govern infinitely variable designs
• Implement new products into existing system via engineering change order process
• Work with legal team to write patents on novel designs
• Perform analysis on parts and systems (e.g., FEA, wind load, structural fasteners, etc.)
• Master internal systems to edit BOMs, order custom parts, and implement new designs into ERP system
• Design test plans and fixtures, coordinate and monitor testing
• Generate and maintain test reports
• Develop installation instructions
• Be dedicated, self‑initiating, and passionate about mechanical design, implementation and improvement
• Contribute to new product ideas
• Validate designs for conformance to various structural and life safety codes and standards (ASCE, IBC, UL, etc.) through engineering evaluations and calculations
• Independently manage time and prioritize tasks
• Maintain positive customer, vendor, and coworker relationships

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or 5 to 7+ years of relevant experience
• Strong mechanical intuition and a natural hands‑on aptitude for how mechanisms work
• Genuine excitement and skills for bringing designs to life from the 3D CAD world to physical prototypes
• Proficient with 3D Solid Modeling using Inventor or Solidworks
• Knowledge and application of Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within and lead a cross‑functional team
• Proficiency with hand tools and basic power tools

Qualifications

• Experience implementing Engineering Change Orders
• Proven track record in design and specification of sheet metal structures, motors, controls, and sensing elements
• Expertise in 3D modeling and drafting using AutoDesk Inventor and Vault
• Experience in the door, access control, actuation, or building products industries
• Project management experience with SmartSheet
• Technical experience with design and project development, product improvements and optimization
• Experience with plastics design, analysis and manufacturing methods
• Experience with welding, milling, laser, casting and other modern methods of metal fabrication

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Short‑term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation
• Opportunity to grow with a world‑class organization