Senior Product Engineer

Grass America Inc.; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Grass America Inc. in Kernersville, NC, is seeking an experienced engineer to lead design, development, testing, and launch of new products and enhancements. This role requires guiding complex projects to meet quality, cost, schedule, and performance targets.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in engineering, product development, design, and manufacturing, with strong CAD skills and cross-functional leadership. Mandarin-English bilingual abilities and PE credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of engineering, product development, design, and manufacturing experience.
• Experience with international sourcing and functional hardware.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese preferred.
• PE certification or other relevant credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, validation, and launch of new products and enhancements.
• Manage complex engineering projects with quality, cost, schedule and performance objectives.
• Develop drawings, specifications, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing.
• Conduct engineering analyses, testing, and validation to verify requirements.
• Investigate performance issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support product roadmaps, strategic planning, and lifecycle management.

Skills

SolidWorks

Creo

AutoCAD

Product design

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE certification preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

PLM software

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, ora relatedengineering disciplinerequired.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible engineering, product development, design, and manufacturing experience.
• Experience with international sourcing and functional hardware.

Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese preferred.

• Demonstrated experience leading new product development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Advanced experience with CAD software, engineering analysis, and product lifecycle management systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams and mentoring engineers preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification or other relevant engineering credentials preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of engineering principles, product design methodologies, materials, manufacturing processes, and product development practices.
• Strongproficiencywith CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, AutoCAD, or similar design platforms.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), value engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong understanding of product testing, validation, regulatory compliance, quality systems, and risk assessment techniques.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and customer requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to lead technical projects, influence stakeholders, and work effectively across multiple functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, ERP systems, engineering software, and reporting tools.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work with and as a part of a team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other functional areas of the business.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Essential Functions:

• Lead the design, development, testing, validation, and launch of new products and product enhancements.
• Manage complex engineering projects and ensure achievement of quality, cost, schedule, and performanceobjectives.
• Develop engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical documentation to support product development and manufacturing.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, designers, and cross-functional project teams.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing teams to support successful product launches and lifecycle management activities.
• Conduct engineering analysis, product testing, and validation activities to verify compliance with product requirements and performance standards.
• Investigate product performance issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Identifyopportunities for product improvements, cost reductions, quality enhancements, and operational efficiencies.
• Support customer requirements, technical inquiries, and product customization requests as needed.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, regulatory compliance activities, and project gate reviews.
• Research emerging technologies, materials, manufacturing methods, and competitive products to support innovation initiatives.
• Maintain product records, engineering changes, revision control documentation, and technical databases.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, recommendations, and project updates for management and stakeholders.
• Support strategic product roadmaps and long-term product development planning activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of product development and organizationalobjectives

Physical Demands:

• Occasional lifting.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components.
• The employee is required to sit, walk, and climb stairs, use computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax/scanner machines

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.