Product Design Engineer

Job Description
Product Design Engineer$110,000-$120,000 plus bonus | Fully on-site; remote work is not available|North Little Rock, AR
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Product Design Engineer to develop mechanical products from initial concept through production launch and continuous improvement.

This is a hands‑on, cradle-to-grave engineering role for someone with direct experience designing products for high-volume, repeat manufacturing
. The ideal candidate will have strong Solid Works skills and proven experience designing both light‑gauge stamped or formed sheet‑metal components and injection‑molded plastic parts
.

This position is best suited for a product engineer rather than someone whose experience is primarily focused on custom machinery, one‑off equipment, prototypes, or welded fabrication.

• Lead mechanical product development from concept through design, prototyping, testing, tooling, validation, and production launch.
• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, production drawings, BOMs, and release documentation using Solid Works.
• Design light‑gauge sheet‑metal components for stamping, forming, bending, and repeat production.
• Design injection‑molded plastic parts using proper material selection, draft, wall thickness, ribs, shrinkage, tolerances, and tooling considerations.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly principles to improve quality, cost, cycle time, and production efficiency.
• Perform tolerance stack‑ups, basic FEA, stress calculations, and thermal assessments as needed.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and tooling partners to address design and production issues.
• Support prototype builds, testing, mold trials, first articles, pilot production, and product validation.
• Resolve post‑launch concerns involving product performance, tooling, quality, assembly, or manufacturing.
• Identify opportunities to reduce material costs, assembly labor, lead times, defects, and production waste.
• Support continuous product improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem‑solving practices.

• Proven experience developing mechanical products from concept through production.
• Direct experience designing light‑gauge stamped or formed sheet‑metal parts
  .
• Direct experience designing injection‑molded plastic parts and assemblies
  .
• Strong proficiency with Solid Works, including parts, assemblies, sheet‑metal tools, and production drawings.
• Strong understanding of DFM and DFA principles for metals and plastics.
• Knowledge of injection‑molding requirements, including material selection, draft, wall thickness, ribs, shrinkage, tooling, and mold qualification.
• Experience creating drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering‑release documentation.
• Experience supporting prototypes, product testing, tooling, validation, and production launches.
• Ability to perform tolerance analysis and basic mechanical engineering calculations.
• Understanding of how product design affects cost, tooling, cycle time, assembly labor, quality, and production efficiency.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, project‑management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work fully on‑site.

• Mold‑flow analysis or experience interpreting mold‑flow results.
• Mold trials, first articles, tooling qualification, and production startup.
• PDM or engineering document‑control systems.
• Ventilation systems, fans, HVAC components, or similar mechanical products.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, value engineering, or root‑cause analysis.

• Healthcare premiums paid 100% by the company.
• 401(k) with a 100% company match on the first 8% contributed.
• 100% company match on eligible catch‑up contributions for employees age 50 and…