Product Engineer

Description

The Design Engineer owns the technical backbone and the customer-facing engineering data for our manufactured fall-protection products that serve both turnkey projects and direct sales channels. You will produce high-quality technical content—drawings, specifications, test reports, engineering calculations, qualification records, installation and user instructions, and technical bulletins—that underpins product quality assurance and safe end-user installation.

• Plan, execute, and document product testing, including test protocols, data capture, results analysis, and formal test reports supporting qualification records.
• Standardize content for web and channel listings (dimensions, ratings, compatibilities, regulatory notes, installation requirements, FAQs) to reduce liability and returns.
• Design, analyze, and validate product components/assemblies; produce defensible engineering calculations and test reports that support qualification records.
• Work with Project Engineering/Operations to incorporate voice-of-customer feedback and installation learnings into revisions and new product introductions.
• Convert CAD to visuals (exploded views, section cuts, callouts) and produce diagrams/illustrations that clarify steps, inspection points, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Supply Chain to embed product quality assurance controls, risk assessments, and traceability across the lifecycle.
• Support supplier and fabrication partners with clear specifications, inspection criteria, and deviation/waiver documentation as needed.
• Ensure designs and documentation align with applicable standards and regulations; maintain version control and audit readiness.
• Develop and maintain product technical data (drawings, BOMs, tolerances, materials, finishes) and change control documentation within PDM/PLM.
• Create field-ready installation instructions, user instructions, spec sheets, and technical bulletins that are concise, illustrated, and brand-aligned.

Requirements

• Criminal Justice Background Check (state and federal)
• Demonstrated technical writing ability (provide samples/portfolio of instructions, spec sheets, or test reports).
• Ability to apply a brand identity guide and collaborate with Marketing to produce polished, on-brand deliverables.
• Visual communication skills (illustration/markup, basic photo or diagram editing) to improve instructional clarity.
• Exposure to ISO 9001 or similar QMS, control plans, inspection methods, and supplier quality collaboration.
• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (or related) or equivalent experience.
• Finite Element Analysis (linear/static; buckling; fatigue) for design justification and optimization.
• Experience with fall-protection systems, anchors, lifelines, or adjacent load-bearing safety products.
• Experience authoring structured, stepwise procedures with installation/inspection criteria, and safety warnings.
• Travel up to ~15% for testing, vendor visits, training, or job-site observations.
• Experience creating customer-facing technical content for e-commerce or distribution (spec sheets, selector tools, listing data).
• Ability to read drawings and inspect parts on the floor; occasionally climb ladders or access elevated areas with appropriate PPE; lift up to 50 lbs intermittently
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD (AutoCAD and Inventor, or similar), drawings, and BOMs.
• 3+ years in product design/validation for industrial or safety-critical hardware.
• Familiarity with PDM and ERP/MRP integration for automated workflows.
• E-Verify eligibility verification
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910/1926 and ANSI/ASSP Z359 concepts as applied to product design and instructions.
• Drug Test (5-panel)
• Mix of office, lab/test environment, and shop/fabrication floor; occasional active job-site exposure.
• Valid Driver’s License & Evidence of Ability to Insure

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance