Product Development Engineer (Hardware)

Ryan Consulting Group, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan Consulting Group, LLC is seeking a Product Development Engineer to lead hardware products from concept through launch, guiding design, testing, validation, and Stage Gate progression. You will own deliverables and work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product releases.

The role requires strong organizational skills, proactive issue management, and the ability to coordinate across hardware and software disciplines, suppliers, and operations to meet program milestones and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; 3–5 years in product development or hardware engineering.
• Experience with Stage Gate product development processes and/or NPI.
• Strong understanding of hardware systems and integration of hardware/software.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Excellent ownership, accountability, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware products from concept through launch with Stage Gate progression.
• Define requirements, plan, execute cross-functional work, and ensure release readiness.
• Maintain project documentation and proactively drive issues to resolution.
• Develop and optimize hardware testing, release management, and implementation processes.
• Provide technical support during rollout and ensure client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with hardware, software teams, suppliers, and operations to track progress and launch.
• Organize actions and ensure timely completion.
• Align hardware design with the product roadmap.
• Develop test plans and perform functional, performance, and reliability testing.
• Analyze results and coordinate with teams to resolve issues.
• Document procedures, results, and corrective actions; present findings.

Skills

Stage Gate

NPI experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Hardware/software integration

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

As the Product Development Engineer, you will lead assigned hardware products from concept through launch, driving design, testing, validation, and progression through a Stage Gate process. This role requires strong organization, proactive issue management, and ownership of deliverables to ensure successful product releases.

Key Responsibilities

New Product Development Ownership

• Drive assigned hardware products from concept through launch, leading requirements definition, planning, cross-functional execution, Stage Gate progression, risk mitigation, and release readiness activities.
• Maintain organized project documentation, issue tracking, and release readiness while driving issues to resolution through proactive ownership and timely communication.
• Develop, document, and optimize processes for hardware testing, release management, and product implementation.
• Provide technical support during product rollout and implementation, ensuring smooth integration and client satisfaction.
• Work cross-functionally with hardware and software development teams, suppliers, depot operations, support teams, and leadership to track progress, communicate status, and ensure successful product execution and launch.
• Organize and track action items, ensuring timely completion.
• Ensure alignment between hardware design and product roadmap.

Hardware Testing & Validation

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for hardware components.
• Perform functional, performance, and reliability testing on prototypes and pre-production units.
• Analyze test results, identify issues, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve them.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain detailed documentation of test procedures, results, and corrective actions.
• Prepare reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to knowledge base for future product iterations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; 3-5 years of experience in product development, hardware engineering, or technical product validation.
• Experience with Stage Gate product development processes, and/or new product introduction (NPI).
• Strong technical understanding of hardware systems, development processes, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and hardware/software integration.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining strong attention to detail and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong ownership, accountability, communication, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to drive assigned products and deliverables to successful completion.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.