• Product Engineer

    Protective Industrial Products (Dayton, OH)


    JOB SUMMARY

    The Product Engineer will be responsible for specifying, developing and sustaining new and existing products for the First Responder market (Fire, Military, EMS and Law Enforcement).

    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Develop new products within a cross functional team environment using a staged-gate new product development process

    + Collaborate on development of concept and rapid prototypes for purpose of proof-of-concept and performance evaluation

    + Develop specifications from marketing requirements and product vision

    + Design to meet specifications and re-use objectives

    + Hold and/or participate in design peer reviews

    + Plan, perform and oversee product verification testing and certification testing

    + Oversee regulatory agency approvals for NFPA and EN certified products via UL, SEI, BTG

    + Select and evaluate components for new designs

    + Provide effort and risk estimates for new development work

    + Work with manufacturing and apply best Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices

    + Work with manufacturing engineers to develop manufacturing test requirements, concepts, fixtures, etc.

    + Support sustaining operations and drive re-design/value engineering of legacy products

    + Develop engineering specifications for existing legacy products

    CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

    + Familiar with NPI process and project management principles

    + strong skills in digital and analog system architecture and schematic development

    + experience designing to meet regulatory requirements

    + Excellent teamwork skills

    + Experience applying six sigma methodologies

    + Fundamental understanding of product development, rapid prototyping, design for manufacturability, FMEAs, and other engineering principles

    + Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse workforce

    + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

    + Previous experience designing resin-based molded products is preferred

    EDUCATION

    + Bachelor's degree in related field required

    + 1-3 years' experience

     

    Protective Industrial Products (PIP) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

     

    This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization. PIP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, you may request access to our EEO policy.