Product Engineer

Lovevery, Inc; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

PTO 3 weeks

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Equipment provided

Lovevery products discount

US remote work option

Job summary

Lovevery, Inc. in Boise, Idaho seeks a Product Engineer to own the engineering development of toy products from prototype to high-volume production.

Translate designer concepts into manufacturable parts, create prototypes, and validate through testing while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Close collaboration with overseas suppliers to optimize for manufacturing is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of engineering consumer products experience.
• Experience with plastic parts, DFM, tooling and high-volume production.
• SolidWorks CAD proficiency.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Leadership and teamwork capabilities; GD&T knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design/Engineering to develop children's toys and products.
• Translate concepts into functional, manufacturable products.
• Design, build, and test prototypes to validate functionality.
• Evaluate designs against safety and regulatory requirements.
• Drive improvements across existing product lines and legacy SKUs.
• Manage drawing databases and maintain version control.
• Prepare engineering drawings, BOMs, and docs for manufacturing.
• Conduct product characterization tests for new and existing items.
• Apply root-cause analysis to manufacturing issues.
• Work with overseas suppliers to evaluate designs and optimize for manufacturing.
• Provide technical support for a cross-functional startup team.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Leadership

Teamwork

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Lovevery is a fast-growing digitally native brand co-founded by successful serial entrepreneurs and based in Boise, Idaho. Our customers are parents, and our mission is to help them feel confident they are giving their children meaningful development experiences in the critical early years of life. Taking a science-based approach, Lovevery products have won awards from Red Dot, Parents' Choice, and NAPPA. Lovevery was named one of Fast Company's 10 most innovative education companies of 2022.

The Role

The Product Engineer is a highly skilled hands-on engineer who owns the engineering development of toy products, from early functional prototypes through DFM and into high-volume production. The ideal candidate is a fast, detail-oriented CAD expert who enjoys getting into the weeds on mechanisms and part design, and who excels at translating a designer's concept into a functional, manufacturable product. Responsibilities span a variety of products across concept, design, validation testing, and manufacturing. This position reports directly to the Design Engineering Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design and Engineering teams to develop children's toys and products that promote early-stage development
• Translate concepts from Design into functional, fully manufacturable products
• Design, build, and test prototypes to prove out functionality
• Evaluate designs relative to strict safety, regulatory and performance requirements
• Drive engineering improvements and manufacturing design changes across the existing product line, including legacy SKUs
• Manage drawing database and file storage systems to maintain version control
• Prepare engineering drawings, bills of materials, and technical documentation for manufacturing
• Design and perform product characterization tests for new and existing products
• Apply problem solving techniques and Root Cause Analysis to troubleshoot manufacturing issues
• Work directly with overseas suppliers to evaluate designs, quotations and optimize for manufacturing (travel expected)
• Provide technical support for a cross-functional startup team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; candidates from other technical or creative backgrounds with strong technical experience will be considered
• 5+ years of experience engineering physical consumer products (toys, consumer electronics, housewares, or similar high-volume goods)
• Experience taking multiple plastic parts through DFM, tooling, and into high-volume production, including troubleshooting.
• Expert level CAD proficiency (Solidworks preferred)
• Deep understanding of mechanics of materials, polymers and design for injection molding
• Natural skill with, experience in, and love of model making and prototyping
• Exceptional technical writing skills and verbal communication skills
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills
• Proven application of drafting standards and practices, and understanding of GD&T

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• This position requires prolonged periods of constantly sitting or standing at a desk.
• This position requires constant operation of a computer and other office productivity machinery, including 3D printers and occasionally basic woodworking tools.
• The person must be able to frequently move about inside the office to access file cabinets, conference rooms, etc.
• This position is based out of Lovevery's Boise, Idaho location and remote arrangements will not be considered for this role.
• Work is expected to be performed on-site.
• This person must be able to travel internationally at least 3 times per year.

The Benefits/Perks you'll enjoy

• Competitive salary, benefits, and stock option package
• 3 weeks PTO in year 1 + 14 paid holidays
• Generous parental leave
• Any equipment you need to get the job done
• Free/discounted Lovevery products
• Remote working option available anywhere in the U.S.

Lovevery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all forms. All employment decisions at Lovevery are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.