Product Engineer, Hydro Flask

Position Overview

Join our Home and Outdoors Engineering team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brand:
Hydro Flask. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people’s lives everywhere, every day.

• Evaluate and direct functional and technical aspects of new products in collaboration with internal design, product management, and other engineering teams.
• Cooperate with manufacturing partners to produce new products across a wide range of materials and manufacturing methods.
• Work with manufacturers and the quality team to improve the quality of existing products.
• Review and critique designs received as CAD files from the design team, soliciting feedback from manufacturers.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and engineering teams to create robust products using tolerance stack analysis, DFMEA, and other tools.
• Prepare designs for quoting by assembling bills of materials, functional/quality requirements, and key manufacturing questions.
• Collaborate with product managers to review and compare quotes from multiple manufacturers.
• Meet with the design team to provide insight on design decisions related to material selection, manufacturing methods, assembly methods, and cost.
• Review and critique pre‑production samples from manufacturers.
• Manage and update product data—including CAD, drawings, and parts lists—once tools are made.
• Ensure new products meet performance and quality standards by reviewing dimensional data from pre‑production samples and designing product testing procedures.
• Approve products for mass production when acceptable quality is achieved.

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering, product engineering, materials science, or equivalent field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in a related field.
• Intermediate knowledge of Solid Works CAD software.
• Knowledge of common consumer product materials (plastics, metals, silicone, fasteners).
• Knowledge of common consumer product manufacturing methods (plastic injection molding, metal fabrication, CNC machining, overmolding, silicone molding).
• Knowledge of common assembly/joining methods (plastic snap, overmolding, ultrasonic welding, screws, pins, springs).
• Ability to travel internationally to Asia (10%) as needed.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, including clear communication through sketches and email.
• Teamwork across multidisciplinary groups.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at various development phases simultaneously.
• General shop and prototyping skills (measuring, cutting, drilling, gluing, sanding).

• Salary + Bonus
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Basic Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability (STD), Long‑Term Disability (LTD)
• Educational Assistance

Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We will provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225‑8000.