Product Development Engineer

Why join us?

At Dates Weiser, we are committed to customer choice, and our vast portfolio of mixed materials and streamlined processes reflect our commitment to quality and sustainability. Adaptable product lines and the flexibility of our finishes guarantee the seamless integration of our products into any environment. Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do.

Being a part of Dates Weiser means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Dates Weiser to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

• Research, investigate, and understand product criteria, functions, requirements, and cost targets (customer criteria, performance requirements, build objectives, manufacturability, assembly, quality, craftsmanship, service, and installation).
• Apply problem‑solving skills and execute solutions to problems independently, and in collaboration with Lead Engineer and other team members.
• Collaborate with Industrial Designers to understand and implement the design vision and design objectives of products.
• Investigate and consider multiple solution alternatives for problems and concepts. You will present solutions by evaluating the alternatives and trade‑offs, eliminating the weak alternatives, and improving the feasible alternatives.
• Investigate new or existing suppliers, materials, and manufacturing processes that could provide solutions.
• Complete sketches, models, detailed engineering analyses, and studies that support the development of new parts and products. Specific tools may include FEA, tolerance stacks, FBDs, kinematics, hand calculations, logic flow charts, and state diagrams.
• Develop and specify appropriate prototype fabrication processes and materials. You’ll also coordinate the build of prototype products and the fabrication of prototype parts.
• Evaluate and test concept models and prototypes against the project objectives, criteria, and requirements.
• Communicate clear, concise, accurate, and detailed engineering documentation (ECOs, deviations, test requests, work orders, model shop requests, drawings, instructions, emails, etc.).
• Work directly with Performance Engineering to develop performance requirements and test plans. You will request or perform physical testing on parts and products, then evaluate test results.
• Create, maintain, and release accurate 3D CAD models, drawings, service parts, instruction sheets, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Bills of Material (BOMs), and material specifications for prototype products and production products.
• Support the development of customer‑facing manuals and planning guidance.
• Support the completion of PPAP and ensure parts are properly released for production following Herman Miller procedures.
• Work directly with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Management, Operations, and suppliers to refine product designs to optimize tooling and equipment, manufacturing processes, assembly, and reliability. You’ll also assist with evaluating potential part suppliers and tooling suppliers.
• Work directly with Quality Engineering, Dimensional Engineers, and suppliers to refine product designs to achieve quality and craftsmanship objectives.

• An Engineering/Technical degree from an accredited program or a two‑year technical degree in a related field with five years of applicable engineering experience.
• Two to four years of professional engineering experience or zero to three years of specialty engineering experience, applicable internship/co‑op experience, and experience with participating in and leading projects.
• Project management experience (may be essential for some assignments).
• Knowledge in Lean principles and their application.
• The ability to assess process concepts and determine where continuous improvement opportunities exist.
• The ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels, including Production, Engineering, and Management, and the ability to work well with and develop a…