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Product Development & Design Engineer

DPP

Job Location:

Reidsville, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Product Development & Design Engineer for an opportunity with our client in Reidsville NC.

Work location: Hybrid in Reidsville NC.

Position Summary:

Take new aviation refueling products from concept through production release developing concepts against customer requirements building 3D CAD layouts and complete drawing packages integrating mechanical fluid pneumatic hydraulic and electrical subsystems into a functioning whole prototyping and testing and transitioning the design to manufacturing on budget by the scheduled date of completion.
This is a hands-on design role with systems-level ownership: the engineer is expected to think past the individual part to how the full vehicle or skid behaves and how a component interacts with the controls the plumbing the operator the service technician and the production floor.
Alongside new product work this person supports internal projects for facilities and manufacturing improvements. Project scope may range from a full new-product drawing package to a day-to-day production line emergency.

Responsibilities:
New Product Development

Own the mechanical design of new products and major product revisions from concept through production release.
Translate customer requirements market input and sales proposals into engineering specifications and design criteria.
Develop and evaluate design concepts for performance reliability serviceability cost and manufacturability; assess feasibility operating condition effects and possible new applications.
Build instrument and test prototypes; define test plans capture results and drive design changes from the data.
Lead design reviews perform supporting engineering calculations and document decisions risks and open items.
Benchmark vendor and competitor products; estimate labor material and production costs and manage launch schedules to budget.

Design & Drafting

Design mechanical layouts and systems in 3D CAD (SolidWorks) parts high-end parametric models complex assemblies and drawings.
Create and maintain complete drawing packages under revision control (SolidWorks PDM); revise existing models and drawings with minimal supervision.
Modify and update schematics in DraftSight or AutoCAD; interpret blueprints technical drawings and specifications.
Apply appropriate tolerancing; validate material and component selection tolerances performance cost and manufacturability.
Create and maintain bills of material part masters and raw material records in the Jobscope ERP system.
Develop part build files for automated equipment (waterjet plasma and plasma pipe cutter label engraver CNC lathe) and evolve CAD/drawing best practices and standards.

Systems Integration & Cross-Functional Execution

Own the design at the system level mechanical fluid pneumatic hydraulic structural and electrical interfaces not just the individual component.
Partner with the Electrical Engineer to integrate control systems sensors valves actuators and harness routing into the mechanical package; coordinate with the Vessel Engineer on tank interfaces and code-driven constraints.
Carry projects through all phases: spec review with the customer design hand-off to manufacturing and product life-cycle management.
Work cross-functionally with operations procurement quality service sales and customers; prioritize the critical few and communicate clearly on roadblocks and status.

Production Facilities & Internal Projects

Provide assembly support during builds and support manufacturing engineering through the drawing release process.
Investigate equipment product and field failures; recommend design modifications that eliminate malfunctions and improve first-pass yield.
Prepare specifications for material and equipment purchases; correspond with purchasing to procure alternate components as necessary.
Design tooling fixtures jigs guarding and workholding to improve safety quality and throughput.
Support facilities improvement projects equipment selection and installation plant layout material flow and utility routing scoping budgeting and managing them to completion.
Provide documentation and technical support to field service and sales.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
1-3 years of relevant mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment including demonstrated ownership of a product or major subsystem from concept through production release.
Fluent in 3D modeling software (SolidWorks preferred) and proficient in 2D drafting software (DraftSight or AutoCAD).
Design experience in welded structures and framing pipe layouts sheet metal design and other mechanical systems.
Working understanding of fluid pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Understanding of manufacturing equipment and processes (plasma cutting waterjet table CNC lathe welding plate bending CNC tube bending).
Ability to read and interpret blueprints specifications and technical manuals and to estimate cost and budget for a project.
High energy strong communication skills proficiency in Microsoft Office and demonstrated success in a team environment.
As needed travel domestically and abroad.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with aviation ground support equipment automotive heavy truck or industrial vehicles.
Formal new product development or stage-gate process experience.
Working knowledge of electrical and control systems sufficient to collaborate on integrated designs (PLC CAN bus HMI harnesses sensors actuators).
Stress analysis and computer-assisted FEA; DFM/DFA or tolerance stack-up analysis.
Knowledge of raw materials production processes quality control and costing as related to stainless steel vs. aluminum vs. carbon steel.
Experience with PDM systems for drawing revision control (i.e. SolidWorks PDM) and ERP systems (i.e. Jobscope).

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

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