Jewelry Product Development Tech Lead & Prototyping

Harry Winston; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harry Winston seeks a Product Development Technical Project Specialist to drive engineering, innovation, and technical development of new jewelry designs. You will transform design concepts into manufacturable prototypes, ensuring technical feasibility, quality, and production readiness.

You will manage hard prototype development, CAD prototyping, and engineering validation before production, with cross‑functional collaboration across Design, Product Development, Quality, Sourcing, and

Qualifications

• 5 years’ prior fine jewelry manufacturing/development experience.
• Knowledge of Rhino
• Graduate Gemologist preferred
• Excellent Project Management skills that entail preparing and working through the detailed steps associated with developing products with cross functional team members to achieve both short and long term objectives
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with a strong drive for organization and departmental efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage new product development projects from concept through production readiness.
• Identify and evaluate product development opportunities that improve innovation, manufacturability, quality, and cost.
• Support retail filter callouts by investigating product issues, providing technical troubleshooting, and recommending corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain, and update product specification sheets to ensure accurate engineering and manufacturing requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical packs, including engineering drawings, material specifications, assembly instructions, and production documentation.
• Develop and refine hard prototypes and internal master models for product validation and engineering review.
• Manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for existing models when design or manufacturing improvements are required.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Education

Graduate Gemologist preferred

Fine jewelry manufacturing experience

Tools

Rhino

CAD prototyping

Job description

Harry Winston seeks a Product Development Technical Project Specialist to drive engineering, innovation, and technical development of new jewelry designs. You will transform design concepts into manufacturable prototypes, ensuring technical feasibility, quality, and production readiness.

You will manage hard prototype development, CAD prototyping, and engineering validation before production, with cross‑functional collaboration across Design, Product Development, Quality, Sourcing, and