Product Engineer – Consumer Devices

United States·New Brunswickmid

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Product Engineer – Consumer Devices Location: On site in New Brunswick, NJ and Greater Philly area Our client is building a growing portfolio of consumer hardware products and is looking for an engineer who wants to shape devices from idea to launch.

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Competitive base compensation plus bonus potential
Comprehensive health coverage, retirement benefits, and paid time off
A collaborative environment with strong visibility across product, design, quality, and operations
The opportunity to own meaningful hardware development work in a growing product category

Lead design of everyday consumer devices from early concepts through launch readiness
Convert product briefs into manufacturable assemblies, mechanisms, and performance targets
Evaluate airflow, heat, materials, and power related tradeoffs to improve device function
Build prototypes, run bench testing, and translate findings into design revisions
Create validation strategies covering function, reliability, environmental exposure, and life cycle use
Partner with external manufacturing teams to support DFM, pilot builds, and scale up
Investigate field and lab issues using structured troubleshooting and root cause methods
Work across product, design, quality, regulatory, and operations teams to bring new devices to market

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline
5 or more years of experience in consumer hardware, device engineering, or new product development
Strong CAD capability, ideally with SolidWorks or a similar 3D design platform
Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and product validation
Background working on functional hardware rather than packaging only
Understanding of manufacturability, supplier collaboration, and production ramp support
Comfort working with products that involve heat, power, or other regulated design considerations
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical groups

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Experience with small consumer appliances, fragrance related devices, air care products, or adjacent hardware categories
Exposure to validation planning, regulated product requirements, or reliability focused design work
Experience supporting overseas or third-party manufacturing partners

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