Remote Senior Design Engineer, Product Development

Summary

Join a dynamic consumer product development company as a Senior Design Engineer, responsible for managing engineering teams, overseeing resource allocation, and leading team through product development from concept to manufacturing.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Engineering Management within consumer electronics /household appliance industry and related industries focused on mechanical and electrical engineering
• Leadership and management skills with experience managing engineers
• 7+ years of experience in product development and mechanical engineering with 3+ years of leadership experience
• Must have a portfolio with previously launched and manufactured products
• Highly proficient and deeply familiar with CAD tools (Solidworks or Onshape preferred) and prior experience with a variety of 3D printers
• In-depth knowledge of consumer appliance development and design
• Experience with a wide range of materials (plastics, metals, rubbers) and knowledge informing the material selection process. Familiar with a wide range of circuit board components and electrical components commonly found in automated consumer appliances- comfortable to guide component selection and sourced component testing
• Excellent project management skills- with experience tracking numerous development projects simultaneously
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with proactive issue resolution- creating and guiding team’s root cause analysis and DOE’s
• Ability to travel to Asia including Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, South Korea, and Taiwan
• Ability to work in English
• Strong Communication and Presentation skills - especially conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering team- overseeing resource allocation and timeline management, leading team through the development work from product definition through manufacturing
• Work closely with NYC and Asia teams to communicate and determine direction & solve development problems as they arise
• Communicate progress to partners on the ground in the US/HK and project requirements for development, manufacturing & operational needs to broader internal and external teams
• Collaborate with us NY/Asia engineering teams to ensure the engineering designs meet client requirements and design intent
• Ensure efficient product development cycle with detailed prototyping, testing, and validation throughout the process
• Lead design engineering of a product from inception to manufacturing. Leading, reviewing, and maintaining quality of engineering team output- providing feedback on team’s modeling, prototyping, testing, and design iterations
• Manage internal team timelines aligning within broader project timelines
• Manage documentation of product assets (3D, 2D, Samples)
• Build inhouse prototypes or scope external partners to prototype designs
• Guide team’s testing of samples and prototypes to validate design
• Provide technical feedback and assets to support sourcing & supply chain teams, working with PM’s to review quotations from vetted suppliers
• Develop testing standards and QA/QC guidelines to maintain project quality objectives
• Reviewing QA documentation and providing feedback for ongoing QA work in mass production
• Handle multiple projects and work independently while establishing cross-functional partners to ensure production meets company objectives

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• This is a full-time, long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with TLNT
• Hybrid Monday through Friday