Sr. Product Engineer, Kitchen Electrics

About the role

Our Home & Outdoor division is united by thoughtful design and lasting quality. From kitchens to campsites, we provide consumers with premium, innovative products for life -- in and out of the home. This business unit includes our OXO, Osprey, and Hydro Flask brands, and this role may support one or more of these brands. Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere, in your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!

Responsibilities

• Critiques designs received from design firms, including reviews of designs provided as CAD files, and solicits feedback from factories.
• Inputs changes, sends required changes to the design firm and discusses changes with the design firm.
• Aids in the review process, as well as orders and produces design prototypes.
• Reviews pre-production samples from the factory.
• Submits samples of the product after the factory begins producing a design.
• Reviews samples and provides input about required changes.
• Approves the project for production when the samples have reached an acceptable level of quality.
• Reviews designs with the factory, involving answering factory questions on the design and deciding whether the requested changes are reasonable.
• Meets with the design firms to provide design input concerning design decisions related to cost and manufacturing.
• Works with internal or external teams to develop firmware and electronics, when applicable.
• Builds proof-of-concept prototypes for products such as coffee makers, grinders, and various plug and battery powered products.
• Prepares designs for quoting and reviews quotes, including producing parts lists (i.e., BOMs) for products, manufacturing documentation, any questions, or notes, and making decisions about material types and manufacturing methods.
• Reviews quotes and compares quotes from different vendors.
• Designs product testing procedures and conducts testing to ensure that a product meets standards of performance and quality; performs standard testing such as drop testing and other testing specifically crafted around the task of a particular product.
• Cont