Product Development Engineer — Roof Windows, Skylights & Sun Tunnels

About The Role

Compensation is based on skills, experience, and qualifications. We are looking for a talented Product Development Engineer to help develop innovative products for the roof window, skylight, and sun tunnel markets while improving existing products to meet customer needs, quality standards, delivery requirements, and cost targets. In this role, you will support the full product development process, from market research and concept development through engineering design, prototyping, testing, validation, and production. You will work closely with teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales and marketing, procurement, and other functions to turn ideas and customer needs into practical, reliable, and cost-effective products. The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical engineering skills with creativity, curiosity, and a genuine interest in how people use products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies using CAD tools such as SolidWorks, from initial concepts through production.
• Work with internal teams and market partners to define requirements, develop concepts, and establish project scope and plans.
• Perform engineering analyses including tolerance stack-ups, material selection, stress calculations, and basic finite element analysis (FEA).
• Develop prototypes and test units, participate in product testing and validation, and document results and recommendations.
• Support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement of existing products, working with manufacturing, quality, procurement, and supply chain teams to resolve issues and improve product performance.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), specifications, and other technical documentation while ensuring designs meet requirements for safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and environmental impact.

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering combined with experience in product development and knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, including wood, glass, metals, and plastics. Furthermore, you have:

• Experience with CAD and 3D modeling; SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical engineering, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Creative approach to design with the ability to communicate ideas through drawings, 3D models, prototypes, and presentations.
• Strong planning, organization, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Life insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-matched 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Educational assistance
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Service recognition program
• Performance incentive programs

Join Our Team

If you're a mechanical engineer who enjoys combining technical problem-solving with creativity and hands-on product development, we'd like to hear from you. This is an opportunity to help bring products from concept to production while working with a collaborative team of engineers, designers, manufacturing specialists, and business professionals.