Do you want:
- To design products known worldwide for quality?
- Opportunities to own projects and new processes?
- A company with deep values committed to caring for people?
This could be the place for you!
Product Development Engineer
Pay Range: $70,000 to $120,000 DOE + Profit Sharing + Robust Benefits
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Position Type: Direct Hire
Why consider this Product Development Engineer position:
- Ownership committed to taking care of people first.
- Respected, values driven manufacturer where you can feel proud of your work.
- Real ownership of products from concept through production.
- Freedom to experiment, build, and solve problems hands on.
- Supportive culture where they "walk through life together, good and bad."
- Anniversary bonuses that reward your loyalty and longevity.
- Robust benefits package to make you feel valued.
How you'll spend your time as a Product Development Engineer:
- Design components, assemblies, and machine systems using CAD tools.
- Develop new products and improve existing product performance and reliability.
- Create and maintain 3D models, drawings, and engineering documentation.
- Design sheet metal, fabricated, and machined components for production.
- Build and refine prototypes using fabrication, machining, and welding processes.
- Plan and conduct tests to validate function, durability, and performance.
- Inspect components and assemblies using appropriate measurement tools.
- Partner with manufacturing to release designs and resolve production issues.
- Integrate mechanical, electrical, and control components.
- Own assigned projects and contribute to continuous improvement.
Skills & experience we'd like you to have as a Product Development Engineer:
- 5+ years of mechanical or product design engineering experience.
- Proficient in 3D CAD and engineering drawings (SolidWorks preferred).
- Strong foundation in mechanical engineering and machine design.
- Understanding of sheet metal design, forming, joining, and tolerances.
- Hands-on experience with prototyping, fabrication, welding, or machining.
- Experience maintaining BOMs and supporting engineering changes through release.
- Ability to diagnose failures, identify root causes, and validate fixes.
- Ability to develop test plans and solve mechanical design problems.
- Experience designing equipment, industrial machinery, or similar products preferred.
- Experience with FEA or CFD is a plus.
- Electromechanical design experience with motors, sensors, and controls is a plus.
- Strong organizational and communication skills across departments.
- Detail oriented, with a passion for quality and hands-on development.
Sound interesting? We want to talk to you! Apply for this Product Development Engineer position on this site OR call/text us directly with questions at 970-225-9292.
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