Design Engineer I

Job Description:

The Design Engineer I supports the design and development of outdoor power equipment (OPE) systems and components. Working under the guidance of senior engineers and engineering leadership, this role contributes to product development from concept through production by creating detailed designs, supporting prototype builds, conducting testing, and assisting with product validation. The Design Engineer I develops technical skills while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, manufacturable products.

Technical Design Ownership

• Supports the design and development for assigned components, subassemblies, or systems from concept, layout, and detailed CAD through validation and production release.
• Develops and maintains 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, and specifications to ensure functional performance, regulatory compliance, durability, safety, and manufacturability.
• Ability to analyze problems and provide design tradeoff analyses (performance, cost, weight, manufacturability, reliability) and documents rationale for design decisions.
• Applies structured problemsolving methods to resolve design issues, field failures, and manufacturing concerns.
• Learns and applies sound engineering principles while developing technical judgment.

Design for Manufacturing, Cost, and Quality

• Designs components with consideration for manufacturability, assembly, quality, and cost.
• Works with manufacturing engineering, sourcing, quality, and suppliers to understand the processes and design constraints.
• Ensures designs comply with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and applicable UL / ANSI / CSA / ISO expectations.

Verification & Validation

• Supports DFMEA inputs, design risks, and mitigation strategies for designs.
• Supports the development and execution of design verification plans including tolerance validation, stress analysis, durability testing, environmental testing, and abuse testing.
• Uses data driven test results to refine designs and confirm requirements are met.
• Supporting engineering change documentation and product release activities.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Collaborates with Product Management to understand customer requirements and product objectives.
• Communicates effectively with global cross-functional teams

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 0-2 years of design experience in consumer, industrial, or electromechanical products (internship and co-op experience considered).
• Experience with 3D CAD (Creo / SolidWorks / NX or equivalent).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a fastpaced, resultsdriven product development environment.

• Internship or co-op experience in product development or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with injection molding, sheet metal, die casting, machining, or other manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude.
• Basic understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with prototype assembly and product testing.

• Up to 10% travel (international and domestic).