Sr. Design Engineer – New Product Development Engineering

Key Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end mechanical design execution for assigned components, sub-assemblies, or systems from concept, layout, and detailed CAD through validation and production release.
• Develops and maintains 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, and specifications to ensure functional performance, regulatory compliance, durability, safety, and manufacturability.
• Ability to analyze problems and provide design trade-off analyses (performance, cost, weight, manufacturability, reliability) and documents rationale for design decisions.
• Applies structured problem-solving methods to resolve design issues, field failures, and manufacturing concerns.
• Demonstrates strong engineering judgment and accountability for design quality and performance.
• Designs components optimized for high-volume manufacturing, assembly efficiency, tooling capability, and supplier process constraints.
• Partners with Sourcing and suppliers to evaluate manufacturing processes, tooling concepts, and cost drivers early in development.
• Actively supports value engineering/cost-down initiatives without compromising performance or quality.
• Ensures designs comply with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and applicable UL/ANSI/CSA/ISO expectations.
• Defines DFMEA inputs, design risks, and mitigation strategies for owned designs.
• Develops and executes design verification plans including tolerance validation, stress analysis, durability testing, environmental testing, and abuse testing.
• Uses data-driven test results to refine designs and confirm requirements are met with appropriate margin.
• Reviews and approves engineering changes, deviation requests, and corrective actions related to owned designs.
• Closely works with Product Management to translate customer needs and CTQs into clear engineering requirements.
• Supports Manufacturing Engineering during pilot builds, PPAP, and ramp-up by resolving build issues and incorporating feedback into design revisions.
• Collaborates with Quality, Compliance, and Reliability teams to support certifications, audits, and failure investigations.
• Provides clear technical communication to global engineering, sourcing, and supplier teams.
• Contributes to the development and improvement of design standards, test methods, and engineering processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of design experience in consumer, industrial, or electromechanical products.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD (Creo / SolidWorks / NX or equivalent), detailed drawings, and GD&T.
• Demonstrated experience with materials, manufacturing processes, tooling, and supplier-built components.
• Experience leading design verification and validation activities using data-driven methods.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-driven product development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with outdoor power equipment, power tools, small engines, or high-load electromechanical systems.
• Hands-on experience supporting pilot builds and production ramp-ups.
• Familiarity with global supplier collaboration and Asia-based manufacturing.
• Experience supporting UL/CSA/ANSI compliance activities.