About the position
RH at its core is about taste, and we believe the idea of scaling taste is large and far reaching. The RH brand attracts the best designers, artisans, manufacturers and talent in our industry, scaling and rendering their work more valuable across our integrated platform, enabling us to curate the most compelling collection of luxury home furnishings in the world. We are moving the brand beyond curating and selling products to conceptualizing and selling spaces by building an ecosystem of products, places, services and spaces that elevates and establishes the RH brand as a global thought leader, taste and place maker. At RH we believe deeply that the 'right' people are our greatest asset. We value people with high energy, who possess the ability to energize others. People who are smart, creative and have a point of view. People who see the answer in every problem, versus those who see the problem in every answer. People who are driven, determined and won't take 'no' for an answer. We value team players, people who are more concerned with what's right, rather than who's right. As Design/Product Engineer 2, Bespoke this person will be responsible for working with design and manufacturing to develop and improve product designs. Work may include creation of previously non-existent products or modification of existing products, including product line extensions. They take on larger and more varied projects than a Design Engineer 1.
Responsibilities
- Create engineering and manufacturing documentation and procedures for original pieces for Bespoke
- Work with Design and manufacturing to achieve design, safety, quality and cost criteria
- Optimize options and materials to increase the craft/quality of our designs while optimizing cost, environmental impact and weight
- Appropriately apply policies and procedures to complete assignments
- Involvement in improving and adapting those policies and procedures
- Create physical prototypes through 3D printing, model shops and manufacturing
- Drive continuous improvement activities, including cost reduction and product/process refinement
- May provide direction or leadership to technicians, less experienced engineers or interns
Requirements
- 3-5 years in furniture experience, preferably in high end residential or contract furnishings
- Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or comparable degree
- Highly skilled in leveraging Engineering tools. Autocad Inventor and Solidworks experience preferred
- Strong communication skills both written and spoken
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