What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Design Engineer position at Pump Studios?
APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT A PORTFOLIO.
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WHO WE ARE
At Pump, we value and support our clients’ mission. We are proud to develop products and solutions that have meaningful impacts on daily life, communities, and beyond.
We are an innovative team with diverse backgrounds in consumer electronics, industrial products, rugged solutions, and product design implementation. We share a passion for problem-solving, as well as a curiosity and focus on excellence.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for engineers across all experience levels who are excited to create, build, and solve challenging problems.
Successful candidates are curious, motivated, and driven to take ownership of their work. They enjoy collaborating with others, exploring new ideas, and turning concepts into manufacturable products through engineering rigor, prototyping, and iteration.
You may be a fit if you:
- Take ownership of your work and project outcomes
- Enjoy technical problem-solving and collaborative discussions
- Are comfortable stepping outside your comfort zone to tackle new challenges
- Generate creative solutions and validate them through analysis, prototyping, and testing
- Can balance design intent, engineering requirements, manufacturability, and user experience
- Thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary product development environment
- Are passionate about building, making, and understanding how things work
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
We are open to a range of experience levels, but ideal candidates will have:
- B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with 2D and 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, PTC Creo, and/or Fusion preferred)
- Understanding of surfacing techniques and top-down design methodologies
- Hands-on experience with prototyping and fabrication
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as injection molding, machining, sheet metal, casting, and related methods
- Strong communication skills - verbal, visual, and written
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Additional Experience That Is Highly Valued
- Proven success delivering products from concept through production
- Strong experience designing multi-component assemblies and mechanical mechanisms
- Experience defining product architecture, including part breakout and material selection
- Strong understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM)
- Ability to rapidly iterate, prototype, and validate design concepts
Selected candidates will be asked to complete a CAD/design challenge based on a project brief provided by Pump Studios.
Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.