Hybrid Project Engineer: End-to-End Product Development

Northern Tool; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible work schedule

Comprehensive benefits

Employee discount

Daily pay

Paid holidays

Incentives

Job summary

Northern Tool + Equipment is seeking a Project Engineer to lead product development projects from concept through production launch, shaping design, quality, manufacturability, and cost. You will own schedules, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative products to market.

You will coordinate with engineering, product management, sourcing, quality, and manufacturing partners, applying FEA, GD&T, and DFMEA/PFMEA practices to ensure robust, cost-effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in product development, design, manufacturing, or similar environments.
• Experience leading engineering projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive results without direct authority.
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple product development projects from concept through production launch.
• Drive technical execution of project deliverables while aligning with objectives, quality standards, schedules, and budgets.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and supplier partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, technical requirements, specifications, and development documentation.
• Guide projects through a structured stage-gate product development process.
• Conduct benchmarking and evaluate emerging technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and influence stakeholders to achieve objectives without direct authority.
• Facilitate engineering design reviews and support robust product development practices.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

FEA

GD&T

DFMEA

PFMEA

DFM

Tolerance stack-up

DRBFM

Job description

Northern Tool + Equipment is seeking a Project Engineer to lead product development projects from concept through production launch, shaping design, quality, manufacturability, and cost. You will own schedules, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative products to market.

You will coordinate with engineering, product management, sourcing, quality, and manufacturing partners, applying FEA, GD&T, and DFMEA/PFMEA practices to ensure robust, cost-effective