Senior Project Engineer-New Product Development

What You’ll Do

• Lead Cross-Functional Engineering Teams
• Lead global, cross-functional project teams to achieve product design, quality, cost, and schedule objectives
• Serve as the primary technical lead throughout the product development lifecycle
• Translate customer and market requirements into engineering product specifications and development plans
• Cook up communication between North America-based marketing teams and Asia-based engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams
• Mentor engineers and designers while promoting collaboration, innovation, and engineering best practices
• Drive New Product Development
• Independently manage multiple projects through the full New Product Development (NPD) process
• Facilitate technical design reviews, engineering discussions, and project meetings to maintain alignment and momentum
• Lead engineering problem-solving efforts related to product performance, manufacturability, and quality
• Support overall product architecture and engineering design while collaborating with factory engineering teams on detailed CAD execution
• Drive continuous improvement, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives
• Develop and execute product validation plans including strength, fatigue, and functional testing
• Participate in DFMEA activities to ensure robust and reliable product designs
• Support Production Launch & Manufacturing
• Support the transition of products into mass production
• Review product samples, quality metrics, and inspection data to identify improvement opportunities
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and product issues during production ramp-up
• Develop functional requirements and engineering test plans
• Collaborate closely with factory teams to optimize manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 6+ years of mechanical design, product development, or project engineering experience
• Proven experience leading technical projects or cross-functional engineering initiatives
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, and product development
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment

Preferred Experience

• Consumer product development experience
• Experience with manufacturing processes including:
• Plastic injection molding
• Sheet metal fabrication
• Tube forming
• Casting
• Machining
• Molding
• Metalworking
• Welding and joining
• Experience with DFMEA, validation testing, and product launch support
• Experience working with global engineering and manufacturing teams