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Suterra · 20 hours ago

Product Development Engineer

Bend, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Suterra is a leader in pheromone pest control products and is seeking a Product Development Engineer to design and support product concepts for various formulations. This role involves translating functional requirements into specifications, managing supplier relationships, and leading new product launches from design to manufacturing.

Agriculture

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Early partnership with marketing teams to identify design elements that are new, unique or difficult and enable their realization through all engineering verification and validation cycles

Understanding the functional requirements for the product and developing quantified functional specifications to evaluate product designs

Translating functional specifications into detailed component and material specifications

Developing test criteria for evaluating the quality of products at the end of the manufacturing process

Drive DfX activities in the hardware product development schedules to meet or exceed product targets (ex. Manufacturability, scale, quality, reliability, safety, cost)

Drive clear and accurate communications and recommendations to peers and senior management by distilling complex technical challenges, outlining options, and providing supporting data

Perform technical analyses, recommend, prepare and execute designs of experiments, and characterize process and design interactions

Identifying candidate suppliers for materials and components

Assessing supplier technical capabilities for sourcing decisions

Supporting the qualification of new suppliers with on-site visits and quality control assessments

Devising trials for demonstration of production process capability pertaining to new products

Analyzing trial data to identify issues and propose improvements

Defining material specifications, SOPs, and process parameters that are compatible with our goals for safety, quality, delivery and cost in mass production

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to identify, characterize and deliver manufacturing processes that enable the commercialization of unique and emerging technologies in new product categories

Qualification

Product DevelopmentCAD/CAM SoftwareFinite Element AnalysisStatistical Process ControlDesign of ExperimentsGeometric DimensioningMicrosoft OfficeProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunication Skills

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Three to five years of experience in an engineering role involving product development or manufacturing

Demonstrated ability to solve problems while mitigating risks to resources and deadlines

Concurrent engineering experience with cross-functional teams

Proficiency in CAD/CAM software required, SolidWorks or Autodesk Fusion 360 preferred

Experience with analytical tools for assessing design performance, like Finite Element Analysis

Understanding of and experience with tools for characterizing and validating processes, including Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiments, including tools like JMP and Minitab

Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office

Enthusiasm for teamwork at multiple levels and across multiple functions of the organization

Strong written and oral communication skill

Travel to domestic and overseas vendors and factory sites as required