Design Engineer
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Job Description
About Helen of Troy:
Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a leading global consumer products company with a diverse portfolio of well-known brands including OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June. Many of these brands hold top positions (#1, #2, or #3) in their respective market categories. The company’s strategy involves acquiring and enhancing brands, focusing on innovation, operational excellence, global scalability, and strong shared services. Helen of Troy operates across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, offering a wide range of career opportunities. They emphasize a collaborative culture both internally and with external partners.
Job Description: Design Engineer (OXO, Hydro Flask, and Osprey)
This role is a key part of the engineering team, focusing on the development of new products for the OXO, Hydro Flask, and Osprey brands. The position requires a highly creative individual who can lead the design-engineering segment of projects within a design team.
Responsibilities:
• Lead design-engineering efforts: Manage the design engineering aspects of projects, working collaboratively within the design team.
• Collaborate with industrial designers: Work closely with industrial designers throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
• Develop product architecture: Create mechanical design solutions for product architecture.
• Enhance product performance and user experience: Design solutions that improve product functionality and user interaction.
• Ensure manufacturability and budget adherence: Engineer solutions that are manufacturable and meet project budget constraints while integrating seamlessly with the industrial design.
• Create CAD models and assemblies: Generate CAD models and assemblies to visualize and evaluate product construction.
• Conduct product simulations: Utilize prototyping, model-building, and proof-of-concept mock-ups to simulate product use cases.
• Present design status and test results: Share and present test results and design status updates to the design team and management, analyzing performance, timelines, and risks.
• Meet project requirements: Design within project briefs, adhering to schedules, goals, manufacturing specifications, and cost targets.
• Provide engineering support: Offer engineering support for new products from initial concept through pilot and first production.
• Understand and implement manufacturing methods: Gain a thorough understanding of and implement appropriate manufacturing methods (molding, fabrication, etc.) for each product.
• Partner with manufacturing partners: Collaborate with manufacturing partners to optimize assembly and manufacturing processes, ensuring the final product meets design, functional, and visual criteria.
• Resolve manufacturing issues: Work with project engineers to address and resolve any manufacturing issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Bachelor of Industrial Design.
• 2+ years of relevant experience (internship and/or work experience).
• Portfolio (PDF or website) showcasing design work.
• Experience in new product design and engineering.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software.
• Excellent project management, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Practical hands-on workshop skills (hand tools, power tools, saws, drill presses, grinders, etc.).
• Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Consultancy background.
• Experience in the consumer goods industry.
• Experience with Asian manufacturing.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Experience with prototyping and 3D printing.
• Experience with product manufacturing, particularly plastics and injection molded parts.
Location and Schedule: New York, NY; Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote).
