Associate Product Engineer - Home Hardlines

Roundel; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

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Job summary

Target is seeking an Associate Product Engineer for Home Hardlines in Minneapolis. This role focuses on supporting the development of industry-leading home products, maintaining technical specifications, and collaborating with vendors to ensure design intent and quality.

The position involves monitoring feedback, regulatory requirements, and performance standards across owned brands. You will contribute to engineering strategies, explore emerging trends, and help create prototypes for new

Qualifications

• Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD software and technical knowledge of product manufacturing desired.
• Excellent problem solving skills and creative thinking.
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development of industry leading products and owned brand items.
• Monitor user feedback, vendor products, and industry advances; maintain technical specs.
• Maintain knowledge of government regulatory requirements, safety protocols, and performance standards.
• Identify recommendations for product improvement and new category growth.
• Research emerging trends and contribute to prototypes for new concepts.

Skills

CAD software

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

## Associate Product Engineer - Home HardlinesApply: 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R0000475655The pay range is $58,100.00 - $104,600.00Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.**About us:**Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.A role with Engineering and Technical Design means being on a team of engineers and technical designers who create products that truly embody the intent of Target-owned brands. Can you ensure that each product has that just-right mix of style, quality and value? Do you love to create technical product solutions that help meet strategic business goals? Then you’ll have success on our talented and innovative team. Here, you’ll partner with our quality and compliance teams to understand performance testing protocols and develop products that meet them. Your work can help identify technical specifications and quality standards like raw materials, fit and function, construction details and dimensions. You’ll leverage collective expertise to suggest improvements to cost of goods, assembly, sustainability and ROI. You’ll also collaborate with vendors to ensure that the brand vision is clearly understood and successfully brought to life with every product we offer. As an Associate Product Engineer, you will use your skills, experience, and talents to support the development of industry leading products used by millions of people every day. This includes monitoring user feedback, vendor product, and industry advances; as well as developing and maintaining technical specifications for owned brand products. Likewise, you’ll focus on quality monitoring and control by maintaining a working knowledge of applicable government regulatory requirements, safety protocols, and Target performance standards for products. You will also identify and communicate recommendations for product improvement and new category growth. Based on trends in product innovation, technology, raw materials, and manufacturing, you’ll support the creation of engineering and technical strategies for product development. In addition, you will research emerging trends in product development and identify white space opportunities for owned brands. You’ll also contribute to the creation, testing, and refinement of prototypes for new product concepts. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. This role is performed in office 4 days per week from our Downtown MN HQ campus. **About You:** • Four-year degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Development, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 1+ years of related industry experience, preferably in consumer product development, ideally within outdoor living products, furniture, or other home categories • Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD software and technical knowledge of product manufacturing desired • Excellent problem solving skills and creative thinking skills • Strong project management skillsTeam Members in the Target General Merch Inc operating company are prohibited from working more than thirty (30) days per calendar year in any of the following states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you will be prohibited from working remotely from any of the states listed above for more than thirty (30) days per calendar year.**Benefits Eligibility**Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou\\_D**Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)**In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 10/16/2026