Senior Project Engineer-New Product Development

Lead the Development of Next-Generation Fitness Products

Johnson Health Tech is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to help drive the development of innovative fitness equipment from concept through this highly visible role youll lead cross-functional global teams solve complex engineering challenges and play a critical role in delivering high-quality consumer products to market.

As a technical leader within our New Product Development (NPD) organization youll serve as the primary engineering liaison between Product Marketing Factory Engineering and Manufacturing teams. This role combines project leadership product development engineering analysis and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced global environment.

If you enjoy leading teams influencing product direction and bringing innovative ideas to life wed love to hear from you.

What Youll Do:

Lead Cross-Functional Engineering Teams:

Lead global cross-functional project teams to achieve product design quality cost and schedule objectives

Serve as the primary technical lead throughout the product development lifecycle

Translate customer and market requirements into engineering product specifications and development plans

Coordinate communication between North America-based marketing teams and Asia-based engineering manufacturing and quality teams

Mentor engineers and designers while promoting collaboration innovation and engineering best practices

Drive New Product Development:

Independently manage multiple projects through the full New Product Development (NPD) process

Facilitate technical design reviews engineering discussions and project meetings to maintain alignment and momentum

Lead engineering problem-solving efforts related to product performance manufacturability and quality

Support overall product architecture and engineering design while collaborating with factory engineering teams on detailed CAD execution

Drive continuous improvement value engineering and design-for-manufacturability initiatives

Develop and execute product validation plans including strength fatigue and functional testing

Participate in DFMEA activities to ensure robust and reliable product designs

Support Production Launch & Manufacturing:

Support the transition of products into mass production

Review product samples quality metrics and inspection data to identify improvement opportunities

Troubleshoot manufacturing and product issues during production ramp-up

Develop functional requirements and engineering test plans

Collaborate closely with factory teams to optimize manufacturing efficiency quality and cost

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

6 years of mechanical design product development or project engineering experience

Proven experience leading technical projects or cross-functional engineering initiatives

Strong understanding of mechanical systems manufacturing processes and product development

Excellent organizational communication and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment

Preferred Experience:

Consumer product development experience

Experience with manufacturing processes including:

o Plastic injection molding

o Sheet metal fabrication

o Tube forming

o Casting

o Machining

o Welding and joining

Experience with DFMEA validation testing and product launch support

Experience working with global engineering and manufacturing teams

Why Join Johnson Health Tech

Lead the development of innovative products used worldwide

Work with global engineering manufacturing and product teams

Influence products from concept through production launch

Opportunity to mentor and develop engineering talent

Collaborative fast-paced environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement

International travel opportunities (approximately 24 trips annually)