Job Description

· Independently, creates innovative new product designs in response to new product concepts through development and initial production efficiently and effectively based on thorough knowledge of company strategy and needs and advanced design skills. Constructs and maintains new product timelines, which include required external resources. Additionally designs and develops improvements to existing products.

· Recommends MFG and design fabrication/construction applicable to best practice. Troubleshoots design obstructions and provides cost effective solutions.

· Performs prototype design experimentation, rapid prototype, and conventional prototype fabrication. Evaluates prototype design(s) for performance and reliability.

· Writes products specifications and provides prints documentation and testing verification methods to source and inspect the product. Ensures the product meets specifications and publishes testing results.

· Conducts and documents technical feasibility evaluations, qualifications field and competitive testing to verify the design. Formulates development, unit, and tooling cost estimates.

· Performs advanced troubleshooting of electrical/electronic design issues during development after the production start. Collaborates with various internal teams to resolve issues and ensure the development of a quality product that support company and consumer needs.

· Produces project documentation that includes prints, engineering files, supplier communications and Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s).

· Assists operations and outside suppliers through new product development stages of new products with tooling, process methods, assembly plans and forecasting capacity requirements.

· Manages a variety of moderately complex to complex projects from concept, design, and through completion. Develops timelines and ensure project success by maintaining timeline targets, budget responsibilities and quality requirements.