Senior Project Engineer, Waring

The (Senior) Project Engineer will help shape the next generation of culinary products by combining practical engineering judgment, hands‑on product development, and curiosity about what is possible.

This role combines hands‑on engineering, creative problem‑solving, and technical leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical or electromechanical engineering experience, a collaborative mindset, and motivation to explore new ideas, emerging technologies, and practical ways to improve product design.

The Project Engineer serves as the technical owner for assigned products and collaborates with Industrial Design, Design Engineering, Marketing, Product Validation, Product Certification, Global Engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to bring successful products to market.

The (Senior) Project Engineer will help shape the next generation of culinary products by combining practical engineering judgment, hands‑on product development, and curiosity about what is possible.

This role combines hands‑on engineering, creative problem‑solving, and technical leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical or electromechanical engineering experience, a collaborative mindset, and motivation to explore new ideas, emerging technologies, and practical ways to improve product design.

The Project Engineer serves as the technical owner for assigned products and collaborates with Industrial Design, Design Engineering, Marketing, Product Validation, Product Certification, Global Engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to bring successful products to market.

Own technical development of multiple products from concept through launch, balancing performance, quality, cost, schedule, and manufacturability.

Design mechanical and electromechanical products for demanding environments.

Translate customer, business, and design requirements into specifications, CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials.

Build, test, and refine prototypes, solving technical problems and making sound engineering tradeoffs.

Serve as technical lead, run design reviews, and communicate recommendations, risks, and decisions.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, global engineering, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Mentor junior engineers, fostering curiosity, creativity, and strong engineering practices.

Partner with Validation and Certification teams to define test requirements and verify performance, safety, and compliance.

Analyze test results, identify root causes, and apply design improvements throughout development.

Support Global Engineering and suppliers through tooling, pilot builds, and launch, resolving production issues and engineering changes.

Review designs and processes for quality, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, and reliability.

Explore emerging technologies, materials, methods, and digital tools to improve performance, usability, and customer value.

Incorporate customer, field, and service feedback into future improvements.

Share lessons learned and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years developing heated or motorized culinary equipment, appliances, electromechanical products, or durable goods.
• Experience with mechanical or electromechanical systems, including heating, motors, controls, sensors, sheet metal, plastics, castings, or fabricated components.
• Experience leading products from concept through prototyping, validation, tooling, and launch.
• Experience designing for durability, sanitation, continuous‑duty…