Product Design Engineer (Consumer Electronics)

Proto-Town; Lockhart (TX); In loco; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

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Proto-Town is seeking a Product Design Engineer who can shape how a product looks and feels, and then build the prototype that proves it works. The design work and the engineering work belong to the same person here: you. You’ll own everything from a rough idea through a working object, with real input on what we build, not just how we build it.

There is no team to hand this off to. You’re starting from a blank slate and you’ll be responsible for selecting materials, fixtures, and the

Competenze

• 3+ years designing physical consumer products that shipped or equivalent portfolio.
• Able to justify design choices with a clear rationale.
• Hands-on prototyping skills including machining, 3D printing, and finishing.
• Able to spec parts, wire dev boards, and debug hardware.
• Some coding ability to make prototypes behave (Python / C/C++ / Arduino).

Mansioni

• Develop the user experience and physical design of the product: form, proportion, ergonomics, materials, and finish.
• Take concepts to functional prototypes: CAD, 3D printing, PCB design, machining, fixturing, hand fabrication, and assembly.
• Source and integrate parts and tools.

Conoscenze

Design judgment

Product design experience

Prototyping

Electrical prototyping

Coding (Python/C/C++)

Strumenti

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Fusion 360

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About the role

We’re looking for a Product Design Engineer who can shape how a product looks and feels, and then build the prototype that proves it works.

The design work and the engineering work belong to the same person here: you. If you like owning something from a rough idea through to a working object a person can pick up and use, this is that job.

There is no team to hand this off to. You’re starting from a blank slate and you own everything between that and a unit someone can hold and turn on. You’ll have real input on what we build, not just how we build it.

What you’ll do

• Develop the user experience and physical design of the product: form, proportion, ergonomics, materials, and finish


• Take concepts to functional prototypes: CAD, 3D printing, PCB design, machining, fixturing, hand fabrication, and assembly


• Source and integrate parts and tools

What we’re looking for

• Design judgment: a point of view about why one form factor, radius, or weight feels better than another, and the ability to explain it


• 3+ years designing physical consumer products that shipped, or an equivalent portfolio of built work


• Strong CAD skills in [SolidWorks / Creo / NX / Fusion 360]


• Hands-on prototyping ability: you’re comfortable on a lathe, mill, printer, and soldering iron


• Electrical self-sufficiency: you can spec parts, wire up a dev board, lay out a simple PCB, and debug your own hardware with a multimeter and a scope


• Enough coding skill to make a prototype behave: Python, C/C++, Arduino