Senior Baby Car Seat Design Manager

ZipRecruiter - Fontana, CA

Full-time - Senior

Fontana, CA

About the position

The Senior Product Engineer will play a crucial role in the Research and Development team, focusing on the design and launch of car seats and juvenile products. This position involves overseeing the entire product development lifecycle, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with safety standards while maintaining cost-effectiveness. The role requires both remote and onsite work, with opportunities for domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with industrial designers to ensure safety, performance, and manufacturability of products.
• Create CAD models for parts and assemblies, optimizing designs with CAE software.
• Work with suppliers to refine designs for improved manufacturing efficiency.
• Leverage rapid prototyping to create and evaluate product prototypes.
• Partner with marketing, design, usability, quality, and manufacturing teams to align product objectives with business needs.
• Conduct cost analyses and contribute to capital expenditure planning.
• Ensure product compliance with federal and industry standards for safety and performance.
• Assist with tooling development and manage pre-production sample builds.
• Develop and support validation test plans, including pre-production crash testing.
• Analyze test results and make design modifications to enhance product performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in product development or design engineering.
• Expertise in problem-solving and innovative product development.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Creo).
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, including static and dynamic analysis, deformable body mechanics, and mechanism design.
• Hands-on experience with hand and power tools for prototype building and modification.
• Experience in consumer product development, particularly juvenile products.
• Familiarity with plastic injection molding and design for manufacturability.
• Experience in product validation and testing processes.
• Proficiency in FEA software for structural analysis.
• Knowledge of rapid prototyping techniques and their applications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Work in a collaborative and innovation-driven environment.
• Flexible working conditions and support for a work-life balance.
• International travel opportunities.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and prototyping resources.