Exemplis LLC · 13 hours ago
Product Engineer III
Cypress, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $173K/yr
7+ years expExemplis LLC is Southern California’s largest and fastest-growing commercial seating manufacturer, known for engineering award-winning, highly ergonomic furniture. The role is for a proven product engineer responsible for taking complex products from concept to production while collaborating with various teams to deliver results efficiently.
Consumer GoodsFurnitureManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop families of highly configurable commercial seating products from design concept through released drawings and qualified production parts
Own mechanical architecture, part design, tolerance strategy, and DFM/DFA execution
Partner with Industrial Design while owning engineering feasibility, risk management, and execution
Create and release complete 3D/2D CAD design packages, BOMs, and product configurations
Plan and execute design verification and validation testing, including durability, load, and abuse testing
Design and validate products to ANSI/BIFMA commercial seating standards and related requirements
Coordinate with internal and external test labs; author clear test plans and reports
Work directly with suppliers on prototyping, tooling, manufacturability, and cost optimization
Support pilot builds, production ramp, and post-launch issue resolution
Conduct product teardowns and competitive analysis to inform design decisions
Contribute to cross-functional project planning, schedules, and financial targets
Explore, recommend, and leverage emerging tools (including AI-assisted workflows) to improve engineering efficiency
Occasional supplier and factory support visits
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field
7+ years of hands-on mechanical product development experience, delivering products from concept through production and launch
3+ years proficiency in SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD software, demonstrated through hands-on professional use producing production-released 3D models, 2D drawings, and BOMs (skills may be assessed)
Demonstrated experience designing plastic injection-molded components, including tooling and DFM considerations
Experience executing design verification and validation testing, including test planning and documentation
Preferred
Use of AI-assisted or automation tools to improve engineering design or documentation efficiency
Experience with commercial seating or comparable multi-component mechanical products, including working knowledge of ANSI/BIFMA or similar standards
Hands-on experience working with suppliers, tooling, prototyping, and production ramp-up
Experience designing with multiple materials and applying ergonomics and anthropometry
Experience with modular, configurable, or knock-down product architectures
Working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5), PDM systems, and simulation/FEA tools
Familiarity with DFM/DFA, PPAP, Six Sigma, Poka-Yoke, and ISTA or packaging optimization
Benefits
Competitive Salary: Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation.
Hybrid Work Schedule: We support employee needs and their work/life balance so we offer the flexibility to work remotely while being onsite as needed for “collaboration days.”
Health Insurance: We offer a variety of health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for all of our team members. Eligible the first month following your start date.
401(k): We match 100% up to 3% and then 50% of the next 2% deferred.
Time Off: Taking time off to recharge is a must whether it is for your personal health or vacation; paid time off starts accruing day 1!
Observed Holidays: 10 company observed holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Employee Discounts: We offer discounts to our employee across all of our product lines.
Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!
Tuition Scholarships: Partnership with UMASS Global for 10%-20% off tuition for you and/or your family.
Company
Exemplis LLC
Born and bred in sunny California, Exemplis® was founded in 1996 on one simple principle: when it comes to our customers, instant gratification is never overrated.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chip Brown
Chief Financial Officer
Christine Brown
Senior Director, HR Business Partner
Recent News
2022-04-08
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