Product Development Engineer: From Idea to Production

Socket.dev; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits from day one

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Quarterly profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Landscape Forms is seeking a Product Development Engineer (internally titled Product Engineer) to translate design intent into production-ready solutions, guiding concepts through CAD, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing implementation. This role collaborates with Designers, Product Development Engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing to balance function, manufacturability, timing, and cost.

The position supports a design-driven, collaborative environment with a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills to turn ambiguous challenges into practical solutions.
• Collaborative and service-oriented with cross-functional communication.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities to drive milestones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curious, adaptable, and motivated to explore new materials and processes.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and develop new products and improvements from concept through CAD development, prototyping, testing, validation, and production implementation.
• Preserve design intent while balancing function, manufacturability, quality, timing, and cost.
• Collaborate with the Development Team on brainstorming, product iteration, experimentation, prototype fabrication, testing, and problem-solving.
• Create engineering drawings, parts, assemblies, models, and specifications using 3D CAD software.
• Evaluate design and manufacturing requirements and propose solutions, test plans, and schedules.
• Partner with Designers, Product Development Engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and external partners on materials, processes, tooling, and production solutions.
• Apply project management principles to coordinate priorities, milestones, and communication.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Project management

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Landscape Forms is seeking a Product Development Engineer (internally titled Product Engineer) to translate design intent into production-ready solutions, guiding concepts through CAD, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing implementation. This role collaborates with Designers, Product Development Engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing to balance function, manufacturability, timing, and cost.

The position supports a design-driven, collaborative environment with a hybrid work setup.