Lead Mechanical Project Engineer - Concept to Production

Rain Bird Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain Bird Corporation in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead new product development and product improvements for rotor and spray categories. You will guide cross-functional teams from concept through production, and mentor engineers to deliver robust, production-ready solutions.

You will collaborate with manufacturing sites and suppliers, drive risk management and documentation, and occasionally travel to Nogales, AZ and Tijuana, Mexico for production support and qualification.

Qualifications

• S. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible product design and project engineering experience, including self-directed leadership of complex cross-functional projects through production launch.
• Advanced practical knowledge of mechanical design, prototyping, materials, fluid mechanics, tolerancing, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturability.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD software, engineering drawings and documentation, and data-based design validation.
• Experience designing injection-molded plastic components and supporting mold development, qualification, and production implementation.
• Demonstrated technical judgment, problem-solving ability, and clear communication and collaboration with engineering teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
• Ability to travel periodically to manufacturing locations, including Nogales and Tijuana, Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through concept, design, validation, production launch, and post-launch support.
• Serve as the technical mentor for cross-functional teams, driving project scope, schedules, budgets, risk management, stakeholder communication, and project documentation.
• Develop robust production-ready solutions using engineering judgement, risk assessment, prototyping, testing, tolerancing, and design for manufacturability.
• Partner with manufacturing sites and suppliers to develop and qualify tooling, components, and processes.
• Resolve complex products, process, reliability, and field-performance issues through root cause investigation and corrective action methodologies.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance to project teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototyping and testing

Design for manufacturability

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Rain Bird Corporation in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead new product development and product improvements for rotor and spray categories. You will guide cross-functional teams from concept through production, and mentor engineers to deliver robust, production-ready solutions.

You will collaborate with manufacturing sites and suppliers, drive risk management and documentation, and occasionally travel to Nogales, AZ and Tijuana, Mexico for production support and qualification.