Product Design Engineer 1

About the role

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader providing world‑class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling customers to thrive. Our solutions enrich lives and we have delivered breakthrough thermal solutions for over 100 years. Our corporate values guide us to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.

The Product Design Engineer I creates and maintains 3D models and 2D drawings for Watlow products, including flanged heaters, pressure vessels, duct heaters, and screw plug heaters. This role focuses on executing design work within standard platforms, using established options while working under guidance, building core skills in CAD, GD&T, Watlow drafting standards, and business processes while supporting safe, compliant, and manufacturable designs.

Opportunity to support growing product platforms and see your designs being built just steps away.

The position is to backfill for a team member’s retirement anticipated within 12 months. It is not a direct workload and responsibility replacement, with a typical learning and growth period of 6‑12 months.

Work takes place in an office and CAD workstation environment with frequent collaboration via Teams/Outlook across sites in the same time zone, with occasional time on the shop floor to review builds, understand manufacturability, and close the loop on design issues.

Watlow proactively embraces diversity in all its dimensions and cultivates a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member’s individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow is an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer requirements into 3D SolidWorks models and 2D drawings using standard templates and following Watlow standards.
• Prepare ASME engineering calculations in support of individual designs.
• Create and maintain part numbers and bills of materials in the company ERP system.
• Coordinate with product engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to produce agency compliant and manufacturable designs.
• Assist in troubleshooting product design related issues in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (preferred: SolidWorks).
• Basic Excel and general computer skills.
• Primarily on‑the‑job training; will work closely under the guidance and mentorship of more senior