Product Engineer – NPD Innovator (Onsite Glendale)

SMP Engineering Inc; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance;

Job summary

SMP Engineering, Inc is seeking a Product Engineer to drive new product development from concept through production. You will translate concepts into SolidWorks designs and partner with design, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure feasible, efficient solutions.

This hands-on role emphasizes prototyping, testing, and iteration to fail fast and improve products, with a focus on cost, durability, and sustainability in industrial machinery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in Product/Design/Development engineering, ideally in an NPD environment.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support new product development (NPD) from ideation to launch.
• Translate concepts into detailed engineering designs using SolidWorks.
• Partner cross-functionally with design, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure feasibility and efficiency.
• Drive prototyping, testing, and iteration cycles (fail fast, learn faster).
• Optimize products for cost, durability, manufacturability, and sustainability.
• Troubleshoot production challenges and continuously improve existing products.

Skills

3D CAD proficiency

SolidWorks

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD tools

Job description

SMP Engineering, Inc is seeking a Product Engineer to drive new product development from concept through production. You will translate concepts into SolidWorks designs and partner with design, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure feasible, efficient solutions.

This hands-on role emphasizes prototyping, testing, and iteration to fail fast and improve products, with a focus on cost, durability, and sustainability in industrial machinery.