Product Design Engineer (Consumer Electronics)

Proto-Town; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Proto-Town in Lockhart, Texas is seeking a Product Design Engineer to shape how a product looks and feels, and then build the prototype that proves it works. You own everything from rough idea through a working unit, with real input on what we build, not just how we build it.

You will develop the UX and physical design, translate concepts into functional prototypes, and source parts and tools to bring a product to life.

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing physical consumer products that shipped or equivalent portfolio.
• Strong CAD skills in SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or Fusion 360.
• Hands-on prototyping: lathe, mill, 3D printer, soldering iron.
• Electrical self-sufficiency: spec parts, wire a dev board, lay out a PCB, debug hardware.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Design judgment

Experience in physical product design

CAD proficiency

Hands-on prototyping

Electrical prototyping

Programming for prototypes

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Fusion 360

Job description

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