Product Development Engineer

Winchester Interconnect is hiring a New Product Development Engineer to manage new product design and development from concept through production launch. The role focuses on product engineering, testing, manufacturability, and cross-functional collaboration to meet design, cost, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Performs product design/development for customer-funded programs and new product initiatives in alignment with site capabilities, engineering standards, systems, procedures, and policies
• Specifies and documents all materials, components, performance specifications, and detailed manufacturing assets (drawings, procedures, test specifications, BOMs)
• Documents and records all product data and design information accurately within CAD and PDM/ERP systems
• Conducts engineering research to determine design feasibility (FAE); initiates, reviews, and processes Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for existing products and parts
• Identifies and specifies manufacturing step sequences, special equipment/tooling requirements, test plans, test procedures, special test equipment, and sources for new materials or processes
• Experiments with new areas of SolidWorks to improve departmental efficiency, capability, and technical knowledge
• Collaborates across PCG by leading by example, holding team members accountable, and using data to drive informed decisions
• Follows designs through production, actively solicits feedback from process engineering, and supports designs beyond initial engineering release
• Reviews and provides technical content for proposal and quote responses (specification reviews, design concepts, performance limits) pre-award
• Actively represents the Engineering team internally and externally across NPI projects, Quoting, Contract Review, Process Specifications, Design Release, MRBs, RMAs, CARs, production, and general customer inquiries
• Participates in and leads core engineering standards, including DFM, DFMEA, and PFMEA processes
• Learns all operational processes across the facility to understand how design choices impact overall manufacturing
• Ensures project delays and critical information are proactively and effectively communicated across teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years experience in Product design, development or R&D
• .Proficiency in CAD design (Solidworks preferred), GD&T and Drafting
• Experience in ERP workflow processes (BOM development, ECO, routing, etc.)
• General understanding of drawings, Mil-Specs, Industry standards, and customer requirements
• Experience in New product development and product life cycle
• Knowledge of injection molding, stamping and machined part design techniques to meet cost and manufacturability targets
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills to act as a direct technical liaison with internal and external functions, specifically applications engineering, program management, and sales
• Creative and analytical problem solver with demonstrated technical and product design abilities who works well with a team
• Solidworks
• Experience in connector design or similar electronics industry