Product Design Engineer

Valley Mountain Staffing; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (employee)

Family coverage available

Job summary

Valley Mountain Staffing is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop rugged products for Special Forces and Coalition Militaries. You will balance functionality, manufacturability, and durability for extreme environments, collaborating with design teams using sketching, 3D CAD, and physical mock-ups.

The role requires 3-5+ years in product development, solid mechanical design knowledge, and experience with injection molding.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of product development and manufacturing experience, with experience of the product development process of idea generation through concept development and testing.
• Solid background in the design of mechanical components and systems using modern MCAD software. Creo experience highly preferred.
• Strong experience designing plastic parts for high volume injection molding.
• A deep understanding of fundamental mechanical and design principles.
• A demonstrated history of accountability and performance delivery to meet or exceed objectives.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Must be a US citizen or US permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Develop rugged, innovative products used by Special Forces and Coalition Militaries around the globe.
• Engineer solutions that balance functionality, manufacturability, and durability for extreme environments.
• Iteratively explore concept ideas through visualization and physical interactions while collaborating with the design team using sketching, digital illustration, 3D CAD and renderings, hand-built physical mock-ups, and 3D prints.
• Refine concept designs into 3D parametric CAD, including the definition of part break-up with consideration for manufacturing and assembly.
• Perform engineering tasks and assignments independently and at the direction of senior engineers.
• Collaborate on all new product development activities to generate innovative concepts and solutions for product fit, form and function.
• Research, understand, and ensure that the product and its associated mechanical components meets relevant safety and compliance standards.
• Plan, execute and document engineering validation tests.
• Troubleshoot product and manufacturing defects to determine root cause of failures.
• Create and maintain Product Documentation such as assembly instructions, drawings, databases, Engineering Change Orders, etc.
• Design lower complexity components and systems independently, and higher complexity components and systems with limited supervision.

Skills

Product development

Mechanical design principles

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Creo

3D CAD

Job description

• Excellent medical coverage including Health, Dental, Vision 100% paid for employee and available for family members
• An exciting work environment with a great team that’s going places

About the Role

Essential Functions

• Develop rugged, innovative products used by Special Forces and Coalition Militaries around the globe
• Engineer solutions that balance functionality, manufacturability, and durability for extreme environments.
• Iteratively explore concept ideas through visualization and physical interactions while collaborating with the design team using sketching, digital illustration, 3D CAD and renderings, hand-built physical mock-ups, and 3D prints
• Refine concept designs into 3D parametric CAD, including the definition of part break-up with consideration for manufacturing and assembly
• Perform engineering tasks and assignments independently and at the direction of senior engineers
• Collaborate on all new product development activities to generate innovative concepts and solutions for product fit, form and function.
• Research, understand, and ensure that the product and its associated mechanical components meets relevant safety and compliance standards
• Plan, execute and document engineering validation tests
• Troubleshoot product and manufacturing defects to determine root cause of failures
• Create and maintain Product Documentation such as assembly instructions, drawings, databases, Engineering Change Orders, etc.
• Design lower complexity components and systems independently, and higher complexity components and systems with limited supervision

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of product development and manufacturing experience, with experience of the product development process of idea generation through concept development and testing
• Possess a solid background in the design of mechanical components and systems using modern MCAD software. Creo experience highly preferred.
• Strong experience designing plastic parts for high volume injection molding
• A deep understanding of fundamental mechanical and design principles
• A demonstrated history of accountability and performance delivery to meet or exceed objectives
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
• Must be a US citizen or US permanent resident

Required Skills

• Knowledge of a range of manufacturing processes such as injection molding, low pressure overmolding, CNC machining, metal stampings, etc.
• Familiarity with cable harness design is strongly desired
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 and designing electro-mechanical products for high EMI environments is preferred
• Experience designing soft goods for tactical applications
• Competence with hand and shop tools
• Self-motivated and able to work under limited supervision
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of a range of manufacturing processes such as injection molding, low pressure overmolding, CNC machining, metal stampings, etc.
• Familiarity with cable harness design is strongly desired
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 and designing electro-mechanical products for high EMI environments is preferred
• Experience designing soft goods for tactical applications
• Competence with hand and shop tools
• Self-motivated and able to work under limited supervision
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive salary, paid holiday and sick leave

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.