Position Overview

At Harbor Designs & Manufacturing, we specialize in creating custom-tailored solutions across a variety of industries including medical devices, consumer products, transportation, and defense. As a Product Development Engineer, you will collaborate with clients, industrial designers, and internal stakeholders to transform innovative ideas into cost-effective products that are optimized for manufacturing. Applicants should be local to Baltimore Maryland.

Key Responsibilities

• Complex part design for plastic injection molding experience required
• Design for Manufacturing experience and production process knowledge (thermoforming, sheet metal, injection molding, casting, extrusion, etc.) required
• Multi-part plastic design and assembly experience required
• Wire Harness/Wire Routing Design experience required
• Create 3D CAD models using Solidworks and prepare detailed 2D drawings for manufacturing and assembly
• Work closely with customers to capture design intent and communicate project details
• Manage projects from concept, design, prototype, manufacturing to assembly and packaging
• Provide creative and innovative solutions to design challenges across diverse industries
• Develop and build protocols and fixtures for component validation testing
• Conduct finite element analysis of components and assemblies using Solidworks
• Plan and manage projects involving customers and suppliers
• Strategically source component suppliers and collaborate with the sourcing team
• Communicate designs with manufacturers and suppliers for cost-effective production

Required Qualifications

• Motivated professional with a leadership mentality and innovative approach
• Excellent attention to detail and troubleshooting skills with fabrication and electrical expertise
• Proficient in Solidworks (including PDM) and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; self-motivated and team oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong CAD background with plastic design experience
• 2-5 years of SOLIDWORKS experience
• Willingness to grow and tackle challenging designs

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (UPTO) Policy
• Bereavement leave
• Paid sick days
• Short Term Disability (paid by company)
• Long Term Disability (optional)
• 401(k) (optional)
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance (paid in part by company)
• Health savings account
• Life insurance (paid by company)
• Work Location: In person