Lead Product Development Engineer

What will you work on

The Lead Product Development Engineer (Lead PDE) will be responsible for driving the technical execution of global toys from concept through production and ensuring performance cost quality and schedule adherence. The position will provide expertise in proven techniques for successful product development and design for manufacturing/assembly. The Lead PDE will work closely with large cross-functional teams (Design Marketing Engineering Quality Packaging etc.) to manage development throughout the entire product lifecycle.

How will you create impact

• Collaborate with GBU (Design and Brand teams) on generating new concepts and provide technical and cost assessment.
• Ability to create and impart best practices to effectively support high complexity items strategic initiatives and early concept explorations.
• Identify issues formulate resolution action plan and execute through to completion with limited oversight leverage executive leadership and functional partners to gain necessary resources and support.
• Lead strategic initiatives around operational innovation efficiencies or other improvements to significantly impact product development and/or processes.
• Explore new materials technology and manufacturing processes to continuously push Spin Master to the forefront of product development.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure milestones and integration are on-time.
• Provide mechanical material electro-mechanical and/or mechatronic engineering expertise throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead prototyping and proof-of-concept builds to de-risk and test new mechanisms key features and/or gameplay feasibility.
• Lead strategic initiatives around operational innovation efficiencies or other improvements to significantly impact product development and/or processes.
• Detail design of components and products for manufacturing optimizing DMF/A.
• Create product and performance specifications.
• Be key point of contact with Manufacturing Engineering teams (in Asia Mexico EU etc) and ensure alignment on all project details.
• Lead product review meetings and create action plan for technical deliverables.
• Drive productivity by implementing design for manufacturing/assembly up front.
• Use PLM software to manage and track key deliverables; proactively resolve potential issues to keep the product on track on cost and on specification.
• Explore new materials technology and manufacturing processes
• Ability to travel internationally to support projects.

What are your skills and experience

• Experience working with and/or managing creative professionals (designers and engineers) both within and outside the company.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers develop talent and model professionalism.
• Strong Knowledge of Solid Works injection molding tooling and manufacturing processes.
• BS/MS in Mechanical preferred
• Experience with plastics materials manufacturing and/or engineering costs for durable goods.
• Toy or CPG experience an asset.

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Los Angeles is $110000 to $115000 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job years of experience within the required industry education etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation creativity and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities

• Flexible Work Hours

• Innovation Collaboration and Fun

• Comprehensive Benefits

• Other fun Perks!

Whats it like to work here

Spin Master is a fast-paced hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isnt for everyone we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation please contact our Talent Acquisition team by email at or by phone at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.