Design Engineer III - New Product Development (Outdoor Power Equipment)

About the role

The Design Engineer III is responsible for hands-on mechanical design of moderate to high-complexity outdoor power equipment (OPE) systems and subsystems. The role owns detailed design from concept to production, with a focus on robust design, manufacturability, validation and cost. It sits within the Outdoor Engineering organization and works closely with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing and global suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end mechanical design of components, sub-assemblies or systems, from concept and layout through detailed CAD to validation and production release.
• Maintain 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks and specifications, and carry out design trade-off analyses.
• Design for manufacturing, cost and quality, partnering with sourcing and suppliers early on, and ensure compliance with UL / ANSI / CSA / ISO expectations.
• Define DFMEA inputs, design risks and mitigation strategies, and run design verification plans including tolerance validation, stress analysis, durability, environmental and abuse testing.
• Review engineering changes, deviation requests and corrective actions, and work with Quality, Compliance and Reliability on certifications, audits and failure investigations.
• Work with Product Management on customer needs and CTQs, support pilot builds, PPAP and ramp-up, and share technical information with global engineering and supplier teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of design experience in consumer, industrial or electromechanical products.
• Demonstrated experience with materials, manufacturing processes, tooling and supplier-built components.
• Experience leading design verification and validation with data-driven methods.
• Preferred: outdoor power equipment, power tools or small engines experience, pilot build support, familiarity with Asia-based manufacturing, and UL / CSA / ANSI compliance support.

Required skills

• Strong 3D CAD (Creo / SolidWorks / NX or equivalent), detailed drawings and GD&T.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical communication skills.

Travel of up to 10% (international and domestic) is required.