Product Development Engineer II

Primary Arms, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Arms, LLC is seeking a Product Development Engineer II to support the Senior Director of Engineering and Manufacturing Engineer in research, design, manufacturing, and assembly of new products for the optics division.

You will design and evaluate new products using SolidWorks, create detailed drawings per ANSI, and develop fixtures for assembly and inspection, while ensuring robust documentation and cross-functional communication with vendors and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in firearms and/or optics industry.
• Experience with GD&T and tolerance stack analysis.
• Experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support in research, design, and development of new products.
• Design and evaluate new products using SolidWorks.
• Evaluate and improve existing products using SolidWorks.
• Create and interpret detailed engineering drawings per ANSI drafting standards.
• Design fixturing and tooling for assembly and inspection processes.
• Create and control QC and Assembly documents and workflows.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing, purchasing, marketing, and vendors.
• Collaborate with prototype shops to ensure timely delivery of prototypes and parts.
• Perform root cause analysis of product issues and deviations.
• Communicate product changes and improvements to vendors.
• Maintain and organize engineering drawings and documents.
• Travel up to 15% internationally and domestically.

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Root cause analysis

3–5 years experience

Multitasking

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

The primary responsibilities of the Product Development Engineer II are to support the Senior Director of Engineering and Manufacturing Engineer in research, design, manufacturing, and assembly of new products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support in the research, design, and develop new products.
• Under Senior Design Engineer direction design and evaluate new product using Solidworks.
• Under Senior Design Engineer direction evaluate and improve existing products using Solidworks.
• Create and interpret detailed engineering drawings per ANSI drafting standards.
• Design fixturing and tooling for assembly and inspection processes.
• Create and control QC and Assembly work flow to be efficient and precise.
• Create and control Engineering, QC and Assembly documents.
• Manage and calibrate inspection equipment and procedures.
• Perform root cause analysis of product issues and deviations.
• Clearly and effectively communicate product changes, deviations and improvements to vendors.
• Trouble shoot and resolve product issues as they arise.
• Maintain and organize engineering drawings and documents.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing, purchasing, marketing, and vendors.
• Manage tools, equipment, samples, and prototypes to maintain a nicely organized work environment.
• Perform other related duties, as needed, within the Primary Arms Optics Division.
• Assemble and validate protypes.
• Work with other team members in 3D modeling software to ensure proper fit and function with mechanical and optical elements.
• Collaborate with prototype shops to ensure timely delivery of prototypes and parts.
• Evaluate current products for areas for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• 3-5 years’ experience in the firearms and/or optics industry.
• Understanding of different manufacturing processes including, milling, turning, molding, casting, etc.
• Knowledge of different material sciences and different material coatings.
• Skillful command of modeling and drafting using Solidworks software.
• Experienced in the application and interpretation of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) as well as tolerance stack analysis.
• A passion for firearms and optics.
• Experience with dimensional and optical inspection equipment.
• Must have the willingness and passion to learn, ask questions and grow in the optics/firearms industry.
• Motivated and self-starter with the desire to change, create and improve all aspects of product development.
• Takes personal responsibility for projects and tasks, with the ability to overcome obstacles and challenges.
• Skillful in getting projects and tasks all the way from concept to completion.
• The ability to think outside of the box and implement unique solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to multi-task, overseeing multiple projects and tasks at once.
• Strong social skills (including ability to establish strong relationships with supplier and PA team members)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Have strong organizational skills
• Must be detailed oriented.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent work ethic and professionalism
• Team Player – Must have a “We” attitude and “Yes can-do” attitude in the work place
• Willing to travel internationally and domestically for up to 15%