Job Description
JOB TITLE: Product Engineer
LOCATION: Foxboro, MA
INDUSTRY: Automotive Manufacturing
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Product Engineer is responsible for designing and developing consumer products that are safe, intuitive to assemble, and optimized for manufacturability. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product designs meet performance, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction targets. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical design fundamentals, SolidWorks expertise, and hands-on experience taking products from concept through testing and release.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create and review detailed 3D models and 2D drawings using SolidWorks.
- Support the detailed design of components and sub-assemblies, ensuring manufacturability and reliability.
- Participate in design reviews, evaluating system interactions, potential failure modes, and design risks.
- Manage and maintain technical specifications, product definitions, and documentation throughout development.
- Conduct DFMEA and apply GD&T principles to ensure high-quality, robust product designs.
- Communicate design concepts through sketches, CAD models, 3D prototypes, and presentations.
- Perform product testing and validation to ensure compliance with safety regulations and consumer standards.
- Gather and analyze Voice of the Customer (VOC) to develop detailed product requirements and design inputs.
- Collaborate with marketing, manufacturing, quality assurance, and other teams to drive projects to completion.
- Manage project timelines and budgets to ensure on-time and cost-effective delivery.
- Identify and develop new product ideas, features, and cost-reduction opportunities.
- Define and maintain product requirements, verification plans, and test procedures aligned with regulatory and internal standards.
- Evaluate and test prototypes for feasibility, usability, and compliance (ASTM, ISO, BIFMA, etc.).
- Support the development and maintenance of regulatory warnings, safety documentation, and test protocols.
- Coordinate with third-party testing labs as required for regulatory compliance.
- Support domestic and international business travel as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- 5+ years of product development experience, preferably with consumer-assembled furniture.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks and experience with both 3D modeling and 2D drawings.
- Strong knowledge of DFMEA, GD&T, and product testing methodologies.
- Experience managing engineering projects, schedules, and deliverables.
- Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Experience with wood product design, injection molding, and manufacturing processes.
- Background in regulated industries (ASTM, ISO, BIFMA).
- Knowledge of ASTM/ANSI/BIFMA standards related to nursery and juvenile consumer products.
- Experience writing product requirements, test methods, and verification documentation.
ABOUT THEORIS:
Our goal is to Fuel Your Career! As a Theoris team member, you join a culture based on people-centered values and an environment that fosters both personal and professional growth. We build long-term relationships with our clients and our consultants. With over 30 years of building strong relationships in the industry, we’re uniquely positioned to make the right connections. This knowledge is used to find the right job placement. Our recruiting teams are experts dedicated to the information technology and engineering staffing space and are highly respected by our client base.