Innovation Design Engineer - NA Learning Lab

Procter & Gamble; Saint Bernard (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Procter & Gamble in Ivorydale Innovation Center seeks an Innovation Design Engineer to transform consumer needs into tangible, manufacturable devices for Laundry and Fabric Care. You will lead hands‑on prototyping, concept creation, and rapid testing across delivery systems and electromechanical concepts with cross‑functional teams.

You will translate requirements, build safe, reliable prototypes, and help de‑risk ideas for scale‑up in collaboration with external partners and product development

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of electromechanical and packaging design.
• Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks) and tolerance analysis.
• Familiarity with circuits, PCBAs, and programming for prototyping.
• Demonstrated ability to convert ambiguous invention concepts into structured engineering requirements.
• Experience leading external development partners and cross-functional technical programs.
• Demonstrates expertise in systems-level thinking, with a comprehensive grasp of compatibility challenges, risk management, and platform variability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, prototyping, and iterative refinement of delivery systems, electromechanical prototypes, and integrated packaging solutions.
• Conduct rapid looks-like and works-like prototyping and experimentation to:
• Validate product/concept fit in iterative consumer/team testing
• Support in-lab and small-scale consumer learning
• Translate prototyping learnings and engineering expertise into clear technical requirements for functional, safe, reliable, and scalable devices.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to engineer, build, and test safe, functional, and reliable devices for extended-use consumer studies and concept validation.
• Design for Manufacture (DFM) & Scale-Up:
• Partner with Design, Engineering, and product development teams to support smooth transition from early concept through design approval and scale-up.
• Support design freeze and scale-up activities while ensuring design intent is maintained throughout development.

Skills

Hands-on prototyping

SolidWorks

FMECA

Circuit familiarity (PCBAs)

Systems-level thinking

Tools

SolidWorks

FMECA

PCB design

Job description

Job Description

P&G is a leading global consumer goods company with trusted brands that improve the lives of billions of consumers around the world. We offer opportunities to work on meaningful innovation, collaborate with talented teams, and build a rewarding career through new challenges and continuous growth.

Job Location

IVORYDALE INNOVATION CENTER

The Opportunity & Assignment

As an Innovation Design Engineer in P&G Fabric Care, you will help shape the future of product innovation by transforming consumer needs and business opportunities into tangible product solutions. This hands‑on mechanical/mechatronics engineering role focuses on concept creation, rapid prototyping, and design for manufacturing across Laundry and Fabric Enhancers. You will collaborate with design, engineering, product development, and external partners to bring both traditional delivery systems and complex electromechanical device concepts to life.

You will translate consumer requirements and product interactions into technical specifications for looks‑like and works‑like prototypes, using advanced prototyping and fabrication capabilities to accelerate learning. In partnership with cross‑functional teams and external suppliers, you will develop consumer and technical learning plans, build and test safe and reliable prototypes, and help de‑risk ideas for scale‑up. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving complex, multi‑faced challenges and is passionate about bringing meaningful innovation to consumers’ homes.

The Ideal Candidate

• Hands‑On Builder & Technical Expert: Brings strong engineering fundamentals and hands‑on prototyping capability to turn complex ideas into tangible solutions that drive learning and reduce development risk.


• Curious & Adaptive Learner: Uses prototyping to learn quickly, extract critical insights, and translate them into scalable engineering requirements and design solutions.


• Risk Management & Reliability Leader: Demonstrates strong judgment regarding consumer‑use safety, compatibility risks, and reliability engineering.


• Collaborator & Influencer: Works effectively across functions and with external partners to align technical direction and deliver strong project outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hands‑On Innovation & Technical Mastery:


• Lead the design, hands‑on prototyping, and iterative refinement of delivery systems, electromechanical prototypes, and integrated packaging solutions.


• Conduct rapid looks‑like and works‑like prototyping and experimentation to:


• Validate product/concept fit in iterative consumer/team testing


• Support in‑lab and small‑scale consumer learning


• Consumer‑Centric Prototyping & In‑Home Validation:


• Translate prototyping learnings and engineering expertise into clear technical requirements for functional, safe, reliable, and scalable devices.


• Collaborate with internal and external partners to engineer, build, and test safe, functional, and reliable devices for extended‑use consumer studies and concept validation.


• Design for Manufacture (DFM) & Scale‑Up:


• Partner with Design, Engineering, and product development teams to support smooth transition from early concept through design approval and scale‑up.
  
• Support design freeze and scale‑up activities while ensuring design intent is maintained throughout development.

Job Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of relevant experience in electromechanical, mechanical and package design, with a strong emphasis on hands‑on prototyping and the product development process.


• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks), tolerance analysis, engineering analysis tools (e.g., FMECA) and package molding technologies.


• Familiarity with circuits, PCBAs, and programming to be able to build and test electromechanical prototypes


• Demonstrated ability to convert ambiguous invention concepts into structured engineering requirements and actionable development plans.


• Experience leading external development partners and cross‑functional technical programs.


• Demonstrates expertise in systems‑level thinking, with a comprehensive grasp of compatibility challenges, risk management, and platform variability.

Starting Pay/Salary Range: $110,000 – $165,300

Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non‑discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total rewards at P&G include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits. Your recruiter may be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the hiring process.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000155622

Job Segmentation

Entry Level

Starting Pay / Salary Range

$110,000.00 - $165,300.00 / year