Product Engineer

Position Summary

The position involves researching, analyzing, designing, and testing component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. It requires developing and recommending solutions to well-defined engineering requirements, or for components or segments of a complex product or system, to ensure that design objectives are met. The role also involves applying engineering principles based on assigned engineering domains.

Essential Functions

• Develop detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements.
• Investigate design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency, and contractual requirements.
• Perform feasibility and trade studies applying standard analytical methods; recommend solutions which are defined and reviewed for implementation.
• Interpret and validate test results for accuracy and precision. Ensure conformance to product qualification procedures and parameters to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards.
• May utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.
• Provide technical information for review with product engineering teams using established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews).
• Write supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports; may assist in writing technical proposals for customers.
• Contribute to the completion milestones associated with specific projects (e.g. create functional diagrams and system layouts; review detailed drawings and schematics; define data structure, interfaces and programming logic; analyze material requirements; research customer data item requirements).
• Review product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures.
• Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommend revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.
• Maintain current level of professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and/or participating in professional associations.
• Share specialized knowledge with others. Assist in mentoring new employees.
• May represent the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in an engineering or science technical discipline such as Mechanical, Aerospace or Manufacturing.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 2-3 years of related experience.
• Has working knowledge of engineering domain principles and techniques, product functionality, industry practices, regulations, and policies.
• General knowledge of other related engineering and technical areas.
• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design or modeling systems); ability to use standard software packages.
• May require capability using specialized software applications or languages.
• Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.