Sustainable Product Design Engineer (SolidWorks)

Technical Recruitment Solutions Ltd.; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Design for Manufacturing in Wellington seeks a Design Engineer to join its Product Development team. The role focuses on designing high-quality products from concept to prototype, integrating environmental considerations, and managing the lifecycle from research to manufacture.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, have solid product design experience, be adept with SolidWorks (3D/2D/FEA), and understand material performance during manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar).
• Have proven engineering design experience with a strong background in product design.
• Have a strong understanding of the performance of various materials and how they react during the manufacturing processes, and their implication to the design of the product.
• Be proficient with SolidWorks (3D/2D/FEA).
• Plastic tooling experience would be advantageous but not critical.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop products from conceptual stage through to project management of research, design, prototyping and manufacture.
• Work on various materials and manufacturing processes to optimize product performance.
• Take a hands-on approach to product development and lifecycle considerations.

Skills

Product design

FEA

Materials knowledge

Manufacturing processes

Concept to prototype

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Innovative Design for Manufacturing in Wellington seeks a Design Engineer to join its Product Development team. The role focuses on designing high-quality products from concept to prototype, integrating environmental considerations, and managing the lifecycle from research to manufacture.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, have solid product design experience, be adept with SolidWorks (3D/2D/FEA), and understand material performance during manufacturing.