Hybrid Product Development Engineer

Landscape Forms; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Profit-sharing bonuses

Paid time off

Job summary

Landscape Forms is seeking a Product Development Engineer (internally titled Product Engineer) to turn ideas into tangible products through CAD development, prototyping, and testing. You will balance design intent with manufacturability, timing, and cost while collaborating with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes iterative problem solving, documentation, and close partnership with Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners to deliver reliable product solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 5+ years of related engineering experience preferred.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks CAD software; ability to read blueprints and GD&T; experience with precision measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and develop new products and product improvements from concept through CAD development, prototyping, testing, validation, and production implementation.
• Apply an iterative, solutions-oriented approach to preserve design intent while balancing function, manufacturability, quality, timing, and cost.
• Collaborate with the Development Team on brainstorming, product iteration, experimentation, prototype fabrication, testing, and problem-solving.
• Create engineering drawings, parts, assemblies, models, and specifications using 3D CAD software.
• Evaluate design and manufacturing requirements and propose product solutions, test plans, schedules, and next steps to keep projects moving forward.
• Partner with Designers, Product Development Engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and external partners to identify materials, processes, tooling, and production solutions; explore new capabilities when needed.
• Apply project management principles to coordinate priorities, schedules, milestones, and project communication.
• Clearly communicate technical information, challenges, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical partners.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Precision measuring equipment

Job description

Landscape Forms is seeking a Product Development Engineer (internally titled Product Engineer) to turn ideas into tangible products through CAD development, prototyping, and testing. You will balance design intent with manufacturability, timing, and cost while collaborating with design, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes iterative problem solving, documentation, and close partnership with Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners to deliver reliable product solutions.