New Product Engineer

Trove Brands, LLC.; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401k with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Fully equipped fitness center

Indoor basketball/volleyball court

Nap/meditation room

Job summary

Trove Brands, LLC. is seeking a Mechanical/Design Engineer to develop innovative products from concept through prototyping to high-volume production.

You will work with industrial designers and engineers, run feasibility studies, and coordinate validation tests to ensure features meet cost, schedule, reliability, and safety goals. Travel to Asia and other manufacturing sites will be required, and you’ll interact with external partners to generate test plans and documentation.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical/product design, consumer goods a plus.
• Proficient in 3D CAD modeling/design; SolidWorks a plus.
• Knowledge of materials, properties, and fabrication processes.
• Injection molding experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel to global manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products according to design timelines and cost targets.
• Own design, analysis, documentation, and validation of mechanical components and assemblies.
• Conduct engineering evaluations and tests to validate new products.
• Collaborate with industrial design, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, tooling, and other teams.
• Develop innovative mechanical solutions for complex problems.
• Protect company IP through design and patent processes.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

SolidWorks

Materials & fabrication knowledge

Prototyping & testing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Trove Brands is a privately-held house of brands including BlenderBottle®, Owala®, Whiskware®, and Eco-Brite®. Our patented and best-selling products are designed to simplify and improve everyday life with leading-edge innovation, incomparable quality, and aspirational style.

A career at Trove Brands is not about punching the clock. It’s about embracing exciting and fast-paced opportunities that sharpen your skills, drive innovation, and play an integral role in growing our global reach. Your work will not only impact the company, it will impact the lives of millions of people around the world. When you step up to a career at Trove, you step up to cutting-edge excellence. You sign up for bold action and invigorating synergy. You agree to face—and break through—new challenges every single day.

The Mechanical/Design Engineer will work with our team of Industrial Designers and other engineers to develop innovative new products. Will conduct feasibility studies and coordinate validation testing on new and modified designs. Has the ability to use state-of-the-art CAD and analysis tools to create mechanical designs, primarily consisting of injection-molded plastic, extruded parts, accessory components, fabrics and metal components from initial concepts through prototyping and into high volume production. Will work closely with internal and/or external partners to generate all necessary documentation and test plans to ensure that products meet specifications. Will interact directly with Asian manufacturing facilities. Occasional travel to Asia will be required. Will ensure product features achieve cost, schedule, reliability, and regulatory/safety goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver products according to the design timelines and within cost targets.
• Responsible for the overall design, analysis, documentation, and functional validation of mechanical components and assemblies.
• Designs, conducts and participates in mechanical engineering evaluation and tests to validate the robustness and proper performance of new products.
• Partner with Industrial Design team members, suppliers/partners, manufacturing and operations, quality, tooling, and other development groups to ensure the successful development and launch of new products.
• Utilizes best-in-class tools to develop innovative mechanical solutions to highly complex problems.
• Protect company intellectual property through design and patent application processes.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical and/or product design development, consumer goods experience a strong benefit.
• Proficient in 3D CAD modeling/design.Experience in SolidWorks is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of materials, properties, and fabrication processes.
• Prior experience with injection molding is highly preferred.
• Working understanding of principals of reliability testing, design of experiments, materials and process.
• Traveling to global manufacturing sites will be necessary.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with soft goods and multi-material products and gear.
• Hands-on prototyping skills spanning multiple domains (sewing, 3D printing, basic fixture-building, fabrication and use of power tools, lathes, mills, etc.)
• Experience with Asia OEM partners and manufacturing suppliers.
• Ability to create elegant and simple solutions to complex problems

Our culture is passionate, entrepreneurial, and energetic. We value innovation through collaboration. And while we work smart and hard, we also connect and celebrate with equal gusto. We host team-building activities, athletic events, and seasonal celebrations to foster community and reward accomplishments. Bottom line? You’ll love it here.

Among the many benefits our team members enjoy are:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• 401k package with employer matching
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Full indoor basketball/volleyball court
• Fully equipped fitness center (cardio, weights, functional fitness area, lockers and showers, etc.)
• Meditation/Nap room
• And much more!

Trove Brands is an equal opportunity employer.

Phone calls regarding this position are not accepted.

This is a fully in-office position at our HQ in Lehi, Utah.