Product Design Engineer — Prototyping & Innovation

Amisuccess; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Kansas State University seeks a product design engineer to assist startups, entrepreneurs, and university researchers in the early stages of turning ideas into tangible electro‑mechanical products.

You will conduct technical feasibility studies, lead design planning and specifications, develop and select concepts, detail designs, prototype hands‑on, perform functional testing, and guide projects from ideation to launch with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with a design emphasis.
• At least five years experience in new product development of electro‑mechanical products.
• Mechanical aptitude to develop/refine prototypes.
• Working knowledge of 3D modeling software.
• Passion to learn new technologies.
• Experience in technology-intensive projects from ideation to launch.
• Proven project management skills.
• Excellent customer relations skills.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Mentoring future engineering professionals.

Responsibilities

• Early stage development of electro‑mechanical technologies and products balancing customer requirements, innovative design elements, performance, and manufacturability.
• Technical feasibility studies, design planning, specifications development, concept creation/selection, detailing designs, prototyping, testing, and project implementation.

Skills

Design emphasis

Electro-mechanical

3D modeling

Project management

Customer relations

Mentoring

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering with a design emphasis

Tools

3D modeling software

Job description

Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Kansas State University seeks a product design engineer to assist startups, entrepreneurs, and university researchers in the early stages of turning ideas into tangible electro‑mechanical products.

You will conduct technical feasibility studies, lead design planning and specifications, develop and select concepts, detail designs, prototype hands‑on, perform functional testing, and guide projects from ideation to launch with cross‑functional teams.