Sr. Concept Design Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead front-end concept development for new outdoor product categories and disruptive solutions for existing verticals
• Translate user insights, market trends, and emerging technologies into functional product concepts
• Generate and evaluate multiple design directions through sketching, CAD, mockups, and functional prototypes
• Develop early designs, mechanisms, layouts, and strategies to prove feasibility and value
• Build and test prototypes to explore function, ergonomics, performance, and user experience
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional groups from industrial design, product management, user research, manufacturing, and engineering
• Partner with marketing and strategy teams to frame opportunities and articulate value propositions
• Assess technical risk and feasibility and guide concepts into product development
• Communicate concepts clearly through visuals, models, presentations, and storytelling to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and leadership
• Build and manage budget, schedule, and quality expectations to meet key milestones

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or related Engineering disciplines; advanced degree a plus
• 7+ years of experience in product concept development, advanced engineering, or innovation in consumer products, automotive, or adjacent industries
• Experience with 3D CAD (Solidworks, NX, etc.), sketching, and rapid prototyping
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals with experience in mechanisms, structures, and systems integration
• Proven ability to work in early, unrefined phases of development and drive ideas from concept to prototype
• Experience with hands-on fabrication methodologies (3D printing, woodworking, metal working)
• Experience with electronics including Arduino and Raspberry PI is a plus
• Experience with measurement equipment for vibration & sound is a plus
• Ability to couple first-principles analysis with advanced tools such as FEA, CFD, and AI/ML to guide mechanical design
• Willingness to travel ~15% (domestic/international)