What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Design Engineer position at 3rd Stone Design Inc.?
Product Design Engineer
Position Profile :
The Product Design Engineer provides smart product design, mechanical engineering, testing, analysis and project support services.
The Product Design Engineer delivers a range of technical, aesthetic, and performance requirements for a portfolio of projects. This individual will work with the CEO and product development team members to consistently deliver outstanding product design work by utilizing a range of engineering skills.
3rd Stone Design is a product design, strategy and development firm that provides consulting services to the medical device, renewable energy and consumer goods industries. We also develop, contract the manufacture of, and sell our own lines of products for the worldwide market, including the BiliDX point of care bilirubinometer, Hadli Device Monitoring System, Pumani bubble CPAP, and Stone Cold Systems, an actively cooled, vaccine transport device. Located in Sausalito, CA, we are a small and vibrant office with people who work hard, are passionate about our mission, and enjoy a good cup of coffee.
Duties and Responsibilities :
Under the supervision of the CEO of 3rd Stone Design, the Product Design Engineer will provide product design, mechanical engineering, testing, analysis and project support services.
Product Design and Engineering includes : Concept generation, hand sketching, specification development and tracking, SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling of parts, assemblies and creation of drawings, design control, supplier resourcing and technical research, testing and evaluation of prototypes and finished products, fabrication and assembly of models, prototypes and hardware.
Certain aspects of new product systems will require more in-depth analysis in the form of kinetic simulation, finite element analysis, and thermal modeling. Tasks will be completed to the best of your abilities, and it is expected that a significant amount of learning will happen on the job.
Project Support may take the form of presentation material editing, printed material creation, editing and categorization, and general project organization support including project archiving and taking meeting minutes. Documents and technical files are stored in Arena PLM. There will also be material management in the form of preparing samples for shipment, ordering goods, receiving components, and generally managing physical items used in prototype and short-run production efforts. For certain projects, more in-depth written reporting may be required; this could include lab test result write-ups or technical sections of grant applications or reporting.
Particular Responsibilities Include :
- Leading the technical engineering effort on a given project
- Leading the team to the best solutions via a thorough process
- Developing product concepts, layouts and detailed designs
- Conducting engineering reviews of projects
- Proactively managing the engineering resources and needs of a project
- Client and Partner management : setting, managing and exceeding expectations
- Budget and schedule planning of the engineering portion of projects
- Actively contributing to the engineering team in knowledge growth and process improvement
Position Requirements / Qualifications :
Hours : Full Time Position
Benefits : 3 Weeks Paid Time Off 8 Major Holidays
Health and Disability Insurance
Health Insurance Reimbursement Account - FSA
401(k) Retirement Plan and Employer Matching
Friendly Co-Workers, Meaningful Work, and a job that you’ll want to come to!
How to Apply :
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@3rdstonedesign.com. If you don’t include a cover letter that indicates you at least looked at our websites we will not review your application. No phone calls please. Attempts to contact us through any other means than the email listed will work against you.
Absolutely no recruiters or intermediaries please