Lead Product Engineer
Lovevery
- Boise, ID
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create and collaborate with Design, Engineering, Product Development, Safety and Quality teams to develop children's toys and products that promote early stage development.
- Manage entire product lines through New Product Development pipeline.
- Create and evaluate designs that adhere to strict safety, regulatory and performance requirements.
- Advise on feasibility of material selections to meet product requirements.
- Lead Engineering Point of Contact with Quality Engineers, Safety and Product Development for product pipelines.
- Interpret and communicate product milestones in intradepartmental meetings.
- Maintain a working relationship directly with suppliers to evaluate designs and optimize for manufacturing.
- Research and implement new manufacturing methods and materials for use in new or existing products. Up to 25% international travel required to suppliers in Asia.
- Attribute 1: A willingness to jump in to problems head-first and hands-on to help team members accomplish goals
- Attribute 2: Ability to understand both engineering problems as well as how solutions and timing pertain to the business as a whole
- Attribute 3: Ability to break down complex problems into digestible information for stakeholders across various departments
- 5 years of professional experience performing mechanical engineering of materials (including material comparisons and applications) using Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (“GD&T”) and performing computer-aided design (using Solidworks) in the children's toys field;
- 5 years of professional experience using polymers and design for injection molding, model making, and prototyping;
- 5 years of professional experience adhering to consumer products safety guidelines (including ASTM F963-17); 2 years of professional experience drafting technical standards and practices using Engineering PDM systems; and
- 5 years of professional experience with engineering project management and executing engineering projects independently.
- Bachelor's Degree or U.S. equivalent in Operations, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Product Engineer in the toy industry.
- Must be local or willing to relocate to Boise, Idaho, remote candidates are not eligible for this role.
- Competitive salary, benefits and stock option package
- 3 weeks PTO in year 1 +14 paid holidays
- Generous parental leave
- Any equipment you need to get the job done
- Free/discounted Lovevery products