Design Engineer - Product Development, Waring

Position Summary:

The Design Engineer will help shape the next generation of culinary products by applying strong engineering fundamentals, creative design thinking, and hands-on CAD and prototyping skills. The role creates and develops mechanical and electromechanical designs for assigned products and works closely with Industrial Design, Project Engineering, Marketing, Product Validation, Product Certification, Global Engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to turn concepts into production-ready designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create mechanical and electromechanical designs for culinary products from concept through production release, balancing performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability.
• Develop detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, 2D drawings, and BOMs, applying GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Translate customer, industrial design, and business requirements into engineering specifications and design solutions.
• Design parts for injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, machining, and other applicable manufacturing processes.
• Build, test, and refine prototypes, using engineering analysis such as FEA, thermal, and fluid analysis to make sound design tradeoffs.
• Lead and participate in design reviews, presenting design concepts, analysis results, risks, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design, Project Engineering, Global Engineering, suppliers, and manufacturers to refine designs for tooling and production.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, promoting strong CAD practices, design standards, and engineering fundamentals.
• Partner with Validation and Certification teams to define design verification tests and ensure designs meet performance, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of design issues, and implement design improvements.
• Support tooling reviews, DFM feedback, and pilot builds, resolving design-related production issues and managing engineering change documentation.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles to optimize designs for quality, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, and reliability.
• Explore emerging technologies, materials, mechanisms, and design tools, and incorporate customer, field, and service feedback into product improvements.
• Share lessons learned and contribute to CAD standards, design guidelines, and engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; advanced degree or relevant training is a plus.
• 5+ years designing heated or motorized culinary equipment, appliances, electromechanical products, or durable goods.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, such as SolidWorks or Creo, and PDM/PLM systems, with strong drawing and GD&T skills.
• Experience designing mechanical or electromechanical systems involving heating, motors, controls, sensors, sheet metal, plastics, castings, or fabricated components.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFM/DFA, including injection molding, die casting, stamping, and machining.
• Experience taking designs from concept through prototyping, validation, tooling, and production release.
• Experience designing for durability, sanitation, continuous-duty operation, and serviceability.
• Experience with engineering analysis tools such as FEA, tolerance analysis, or thermal simulation.
• Experience collaborating with industrial designers, global suppliers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with product safety and sanitation standards such as UL, NSF, and CSA.
• Ability to solve complex design problems, communicate technical decisions, and balance performance, quality, cost, and schedule.

Compensation:

Conair has established a good faith salary range for this position. The salary range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation for the role at the time of posting and is based on a variety of factors including business needs, market conditions, candidate qualifications, experience, skills, and internal equity. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $120,000 annually.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in Conair's annual bonus program. Conair also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage; short- and long-term disability insurance; paid parental leave; paid time off; 11 paid holidays; two paid volunteer days; employee product discounts; and a 401(k) plan with employer contributions. Eligibility for certain benefits may vary based on employment status and plan terms.

Environmental Factors:  

This role is performed in a professional office environment and requires prolonged periods of sitting, working on a computer, and using standard office equipment. The position follows Conair's hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence at the Stamford, CT office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

About Conair: 

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories. 

Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BabylissPRO, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring. 

Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products. 

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Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for?  We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!