Product Design Engineer - Thermal Management

Hotstart-1; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotstart-1 designs and manufactures thermal management solutions for industrial equipment markets. We are seeking a Product Engineer for our Design Engineering team in Spokane, Washington.

This role serves as the technical owner for assigned product lines, leading cross-functional projects and initiatives that improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, compliance, cost, and customer value.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years in product, design, sustaining, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with 3D CAD and engineering documentation; SolidWorks preferred.
• Knowledge of change management, BOMs, ERP/PDM systems, RCA, and design validation.
• Strong project management, planning, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.
• Understanding of circuits, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics.
• Experience with industrial equipment or electromechanical products and adherence to DFx/Regulatory standards preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Self-starter with strong technical judgment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned product lines through lifecycle from release to obsolescence.
• Lead cross-functional engineering projects from concept through validation and release.
• Identify and implement product improvements for performance, reliability, cost, and safety.
• Define engineering requirements through specs, redlines, tests, and documentation.
• Investigate issues; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support Sales and customers with product selection, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and suppliers to improve products and processes.
• Participate in prototype builds, lab and field testing, regulatory activities, and travel.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Root cause analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ERP/PDM systems

Design validation

Job description

Hotstart-1 designs and manufactures thermal management solutions for industrial equipment markets. We are seeking a Product Engineer for our Design Engineering team in Spokane, Washington.

This role serves as the technical owner for assigned product lines, leading cross-functional projects and initiatives that improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, compliance, cost, and customer value.