Helen of Troy · 2 hours ago
Design Engineer
Helen of Troy is a global leader in consumer products, known for its innovative brands like OXO, Hydro Flask, and Osprey. The Design Engineer will play a crucial role in product development by designing mechanisms and collaborating with industrial designers to create high-quality consumer products.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Leads design-engineering segment of a project, working within the design team
Work with industrial designers through the entire product development cycle
Design product architecture through mechanical design solutions
Create solutions that enhance a product’s performance and user experience
Engineer solutions that integrate with the industrial design, manufacturable and within project budgets
Generate CAD models and assemblies to evaluate and conceptualize how a product will be constructed
Simulate use-case of products through prototyping, model-building, proof-of-concept mock-ups of mechanical subsystems or complete assemblies
Share and present test results and design status with design team and managers, evaluating performance, project timeline, project risks, etc
Design within the project brief, hitting target schedules, end goals, manufacturing, and cost
Engineering support of new products from t1 through pilot/first production
Understand, tackle, and prove out manufacturing methods (molding, fabrication, etc.) for each unique product and application
Partner with manufacturing partners to refine assembly and manufacturing process to ensure manufactured products meet design specifications, functional and visual criteria
Communicate and work with project engineers when required to fix and resolve manufacturing issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design
2+ years relevant experience (combination of internship and/or work experience)
Portfolio in the form of PDF or website along with the application
Exposure to new product design and engineering
Experience with 3D CAD
Effective project management, collaboration and communication abilities
Practical hands-on general workshop skills (hand-tools, power-tools, saws, drill-presses, grinders, etc.)
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Preferred
Consultancy background
Experience working in the consumer goods realm
Experience with Asian manufacturing
Experience with SolidWorks
Experience with prototyping and 3D printing
Previous exposure to product manufacturing; plastics and injection molded part design
Benefits
Salary + Bonus
Healthcare
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with company match
Basic Life Insurance
Short Term Disability (STD)
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave
Educational Assistance
Company
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy is a consumer products company that designs, develops beauty products personal care and housewares.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1982-08-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Grass
CFO
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