Director of Product Design Engineering

The Director of Product Design Engineering provides technical and organizational leadership for end-to-end product development from concept through production. They are responsible for building high-performing engineering teams, establishing product architecture, and ensuring technical excellence across all product lines.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high‑performing product design engineering team covering development, compliance, risk management, and cross‑functional integration
• Set objectives, goals, and metrics for the team and allocate resources for maximum impact
• Drive technical direction for major product areas, establishing architecture and engineering standards
• Oversee end‑to‑end development from concept through production and field deployment, balancing performance, cost, reliability, and schedule
• Lead validation, reliability, durability, and qualification strategies; manage root‑cause analysis and corrective actions
• Ensure DFM/DFMA, tooling, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing considerations are integrated early
• Facilitate collaboration with Product Design, Industrial Design, Electrical, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Product Management
• Promote a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, empathy, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 7‑10 years of end‑to‑end product development experience, including hardware/software integration and embedded systems
• Expertise in mechanical product design, system architecture, and complex assemblies
• Deep knowledge of injection‑molded plastics, CNC machining, GD&T, DFM/DFMA, tooling and fixtures
• Strong validation, reliability, qualification, durability testing, root‑cause analysis, and risk management skills
• Proven track record of innovation and technical advancement in new technologies or engineering methodologies
• Exceptional strategic communication, technical decision‑making, executive presentation, and facilitation abilities
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal customers and cross‑functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (advanced degree preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in 3D parametric CAD (Creo preferred)
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 10 paid holidays
• 2 weeks vacation per year
• Paid sick time
• 401K with 4% match
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision for employee (family coverage available)
• $25,000 life insurance, AD&D, and long‑term disability – fully paid for employees

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