New Product Development Engineer

"This role does NOT offer relocation assistance, visa sponsorship or corp-to-corp arrangement. Only local candidates will be considered"

New Product Development Engineer — On-site

ABOUT THE COMPANY

A privately held global company (approximately 150 employees) that develops rugged, feature-rich tools for HVACR professionals, including meters, manifolds, leak detectors, pumps, and calibration tools. We have an established international footprint and develop products for a global market. Manufacturing is supported through ODM partnerships in China.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; master’s degree preferred
• 6+ years developing products from concept through production with systems including mechanical, electrical, and firmware
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid systems
• (Fluid handling systems, calibration pumps, pneumatic/hydraulic pumps experience preferred - no oil & gas)
• Complete proficiency CAD (SolidWorks preferred), BOM management, and design documentation
• Experienced working contract manufacturers, ODMs / overseas suppliers
• Must have structured problem?solving and risk tools (RCCA, FMEA, fault trees, fishbone)
• Experience with Patent documentation
• Experience designing test fixtures, validation systems, and verification plans

Responsibilities:

• Own mechanical product definition from early concept through production
• Define and prioritize requirements, performance specifications, system architecture, and key trade?off decisions based on customer needs, costs, schedules, and manufacturability
• Evaluate product scope, feature set, and technical direction
• Perform hands?on design, analysis, and troubleshooting of complex systems to include mechanical, electrical, and firmware
• Integrate products with other devices and systems to ensure system?level compatibility and performance
• Direct test engineers and help define test strategies, fixtures, validation plans, and acceptance criteria; conduct and review laboratory and field testing
• Analyze data to drive design improvements and corrective actions
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Work with Contract Manufacturers and ODMs to ensure alignment between design intent, cost targets, and supply chain constraints, resolve issues and ensure production readiness, quality, and manufacturability