Lead Product Development Engineer
Core
Lead engineering pilots, debug, and production support for new toy products in contract manufacturing plants, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
Role type
Lead Product Development Engineer (Mechanical/Electro-mechanical)
Builds
New toy products and consumer goods for global retail and e-commerce channels
Domain
Consumer products / Toys / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering principles, plastic materials knowledge, molding and tooling expertise, electronics integration, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Creo), FEA analysis, project management, process control, value engineering, quality assurance, team mentorship
Preferred skills
Experience in toys or consumer products, knowledge of assembly techniques, simulation tools, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
SolidWorks, Creo, FEA tools
Responsibilities
Facilitate product engineering pilots and debug production issues, partner with development teams to launch products in OEM plants, drive process control and line efficiency, identify cost-saving opportunities, mentor junior engineers, champion value engineering and quality initiatives, drive projects to meet business objectives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities