Senior Product Innovation Engineer — Construction Tech Lead

UFP Industries; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Construction in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a Senior Product Innovation Engineer to transform ideas into commercially viable products by combining engineering, design, and manufacturing expertise. This role leads products from concept through prototyping, validation, manufacturing, and commercialization while partnering with Marketing, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Sales, and Business Units.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of product development experience, strong SolidWorks and 3D CAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 5+ years of product development, engineering, manufacturing, or product innovation experience.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks and 3D CAD; experience designing for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities throughout the product development lifecycle from concept to commercialization.
• Translate customer needs and market insights into innovate, manufacturable product solutions.
• Develop 3D models, assemblies, drawings, specs, and technical documentation using SolidWorks.
• Lead prototyping, testing, validation, and field evaluations for product readiness.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Sourcing, and suppliers to optimize materials and processes.
• Create installation instructions and technical documentation using SolidWorks Composer.
• Serve as engineering lead on cross-functional innovation projects and communicate with stakeholders.
• Research emerging technologies and industry trends to identify new product opportunities.

Skills

Product development experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Design/Manufacturing

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

SolidWorks Composer

Job description

UFP Construction in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a Senior Product Innovation Engineer to transform ideas into commercially viable products by combining engineering, design, and manufacturing expertise. This role leads products from concept through prototyping, validation, manufacturing, and commercialization while partnering with Marketing, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Sales, and Business Units.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of product development experience, strong SolidWorks and 3D CAD