Mechanical Engineer - Product Craft & Consumer Insight

Russell Tobin; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life & disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Legal support

Auto insurance

Home insurance

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pride Global is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Attributes to support the development of next-generation consumer appliances. You will work within cross-functional teams to drive product craftsmanship, consumer perception, design quality, and performance.

You will translate consumer feedback into measurable requirements, prototypes, testing methods, and detailed engineering designs across the product lifecycle, focusing on manufacturability and user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional engineering experience.
• Experience with user-centered design and linking consumer perception with product attributes.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling, preferably SolidWorks.
• Experience with component and assembly design and engineering analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support attribute-focused projects throughout the product development process.
• Review consumer research and synthesize findings to identify opportunities.
• Translate insights into engineering requirements.
• Develop prototypes for product evaluation and trade-space analysis.
• Develop product attribute prototypes, specifications, and performance targets.
• Develop new testing methods for verification and validation.
• Establish quantitative product requirements and engineering targets.
• Analyze testing and consumer feedback data for insights.
• Conduct product craftsmanship evaluations and competitive reviews.
• Correlate consumer feedback with physical characteristics and design.
• Create 3D CAD models, drawings, specifications, and tolerance analyses.
• Collaborate with technical, business, manufacturing, consumer insights, marketing, design, and analytics teams.

Skills

User-centered design

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

JMP

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

Pride Global is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Attributes to support the development of next-generation consumer appliances. You will work within cross-functional teams to drive product craftsmanship, consumer perception, design quality, and performance.

You will translate consumer feedback into measurable requirements, prototypes, testing methods, and detailed engineering designs across the product lifecycle, focusing on manufacturability and user experience.