Design Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Design Engineer will be responsible for developing and optimizing product designs to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality manufacturing. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure designs meet performance requirements while also aligning with manufacturing capabilities and production scalability. The Design Engineer will play a key role in evaluating materials, processes, tolerances, and assembly methods to reduce waste, improve product reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead design efforts with a strong focus on manufacturability, assembly optimization, and cost efficiency.
• Review product designs and engineering documentation to ensure alignment with manufacturing capabilities and production processes.
• Conduct DFM/DFA reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback to engineering and product development teams.
• Work with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to evaluate production methods, materials, and tooling requirements.
• Identifyand implement improvements to reduce manufacturing costs, scrap rates, and cycle times whilemaintainingquality standards.
• Perform tolerance analysis, root cause problem solving, and design updates based on test and production feedback.
• Support new product introduction activities from prototyping through mass production.
• Create and update engineering drawings, models, specifications, and BOMs using CAD and PLM tools.
• All other dutiesassigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Experience:

• Proficiencyin 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or similar).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, molding, casting, metal fabrication, and assembly.
• Experience working with suppliers and production facilities to resolve technical issues and improve manufacturability.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, material selection, and cost analysis.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, orrelatedfield.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product design or manufacturing engineering with a strong emphasis on DFM principles.

Physical Requirements 

This position may require the ability to perform tasks that involve sitting, standing, walking, lifting 50+ lbs, bending, stooping, computer work, working with live electricity, and other physical activities. Candidates should be able to meet these physical demands with or without reasonable accommodations.