Lead Product Development Engineer

Lead Product Development Engineer

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If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

• Drive the technical execution of global toys from concept through production, ensuring performance, cost, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Provide expertise in proven techniques for successful product development and design for manufacturing/assembly.
• Work closely with large cross‑functional teams (Design, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, Packaging, etc.) to manage development throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with GBU Design and Brand teams on generating new concepts and provide technical and cost assessment.
• Identify issues, formulate resolution action plan, and execute through to completion with limited oversight—leveraging executive leadership and functional partners.
• Lead strategic initiatives around operational innovation, efficiencies, or other improvements to significantly impact product development and/or processes.
• Explore new materials, technology, and manufacturing processes to continuously push Spin Master to the forefront of product development.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure milestones and integration are on time.
• Provide mechanical, material, electro‑mechanical, and/or mechatronic engineering expertise throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead prototyping and proof‑of‑concept builds to de‑risk and test new mechanisms, key features, and/or gameplay feasibility.
• Detail design of components and products for manufacturing, optimizing DMF/A.
• Create product and performance specifications.
• Act as key point of contact with Manufacturing Engineering teams (in Asia, Mexico, EU, etc.), and ensure alignment on all project details.
• Lead product review meetings and create action plan for technical deliverables.
• Drive productivity by implementing design for manufacturing/assembly up front.
• Use PLM software to manage and track key deliverables; proactively resolve potential issues to keep the product on track, on cost, and on specification.
• Ability to travel internationally to support projects.

• Experience working with and/or managing creative professionals (designers and engineers) both within and outside the company.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers, develop talent, and model professionalism.
• Strong knowledge of Solid Works, injection molding tooling and manufacturing processes.
• BS/MS in Mechanical preferred.
• Experience with plastics, materials, manufacturing, and/or engineering costs for durable goods.
• Toy or CPG experience an asset.

The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Los Angeles is $110,000 to $115,000 Per Annum.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes.