The Product Design Engineer is responsible as assigned for matters related to product (firearm) design and development. This includes research and development, design, improvement, problem solving and failure analysis, testing, procedures, internal correspondence and documentation, supplier interface and communication during development, project management, project budgeting and product cost tracking
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• The Design Engineer is responsible for all matters related to the product (firearm) design and
industrialization. This includes research and development, design, improvement, problem
solving, testing, company procedures, internal correspondence, and documentation.
• Manage product development programs/projects and ensure that cost, quality and schedule
are established and maintained.
• Develop test plans, conduct product testing, and create detailed test reports.
• Working with Product Marketing, writing technical product procedures, and specifications.
• Design and evaluate new products and components.
• Investigate and introduce product improvements (cost, performance, manufacturability, quality,
etc…)
• Generate CAD product drawing (two-dimensional drafting and three-dimensional solid
designs).
• Investigate and solve product-related problems.
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials and Item Data in CAD and MRP Databases.
• Using sound engineering methods to determine the correct functioning of mechanisms and
working stress of components.
• Perform and coordinate Engineering Change Notices across inter-departmental functions.
• Create and review Tolerance Studies/Stack-ups for complex assemblies using both traditional
dimensioning and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5)
• Forecast, propose and assess new technologies and materials
• Support Innovation through patents, trademarks, design and authorship’s rights. Manage and
apply for intellectual property protection as appropriate according to US, European and
international laws and regulations.
• Development of virtual prototyping capabilities, modeling methods, innovative materials and
technologies.
• Support strategic project and product planning efforts.
• Apply constant effort to bring about a “design to process/design to simplicity” (design to
cost) concept.
