Demo

Product Design Engineer (III)

PTR Global
Mountain View, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/20/2026

Position: Product Design Engineer (III)

Location: Mountain View, CA -Hybrid

Duration: 06 months Contract

Job ID: 177656

Pay Range: $95 - $105/hour on W2


Description:

As a Product Design Engineer, you are considered a go-to expert in one area within Product Design, demonstrating engineering expertise through user- or consumer-focused product influence in multiple cross-functional areas. You participate in a greater team initiative (e.g., publishing technical documents, creating/improving processes/standards, teaching design classes). You own a user or consumer product design area/material/component/system of high complexity, or several user or consumer product design areas/components/systems of moderate complexity. Note: In accordance with regional legislation, in certain locations the job title for this role might be 'Developer' or 'Consultant' rather than 'Engineer'.


Responsibilities include:

- Apply engineering fundamentals, analyze data, and implement findings at the product level. May solve complex mission-critical issues.

- Demonstrates Design expertise through user- or consumer-focused product influence in an aesthetic area (e.g., Industrial Design, User Experience, Graphical Artwork, Human Factors, CMF, usability/serviceability) where applicable.

- Execute work independently, identify and communicate program roadblocks.

- Provide guidance to and may mentor junior engineers. Actively participate in design reviews and knowledge sharing.

- Regularly demonstrate unique/innovative system-level solutions.

- Demonstrate deep technical knowledge in multiple areas to deliver high-quality and reliable mass-production user or consumer products (e.g., sheet metal, machining, anodization, injection molding, coatings, raw materials, packaging, thermals, FEA).

- May present to management and cross-functional management.

- Anticipate and address product design issues or risks. Ensure validation of product design and implement design improvement.


Minimum role qualifications requirement:

- 5 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.

- 5 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.


Pay Range: $95 - $105/hour on W2


The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

Salary : $95 - $105

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Product Design Engineer (III)?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Product Design Engineer (III) career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$110,316 - $137,631
Income Estimation: 
$137,294 - $170,650
Income Estimation: 
$110,316 - $137,631
Income Estimation: 
$137,294 - $170,650
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at PTR Global

  • PTR Global Missouri, MO
  • Position: Data Engineer - Bigdata Location: Remote, MO (Must be local to MO or Surrounding areas) Duration: Contract Job ID: 172517 Job Overview: Enterpris... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • PTR Global Lebanon, IN
  • Position: Site Manager - Datacenter Operations Location: New Lebanon, Indiana & Louisiana Duration: Perm Placement Pay Range: $190-210K salary Job ID: 1779... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • PTR Global Charlotte, NC
  • Technology Acumen Communication: Understands technology concepts and can effectively communicate with technical teams and business stakeholders. Does not n... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • PTR Global Columbus, OH
  • Position: Infrastructure Project Manager Location: Columbus, Ohio Duration: Contract Job ID: 178318 Job Overview: The Infrastructure Project Manager - Adva... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Product Design Engineer (III) jobs in the Mountain View, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Eurofins Consumer Product Testing Santa Clara, CA
  • Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industrie... more
  • 17 Days Ago

  • Eurofins Consumer Product Testing Santa Clara, CA
  • Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industrie... more
  • 1 Month Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!