Product Development Engineer

Work Location: Portland, OR  

Your Career. Your Impact. Our Future.

At Oregon Tool, Inc., every Team Member drives our success. Your growth fuels our progress, empowering you to take initiative, share your ideas, and help shape what’s next. With a long history of innovation and a pioneering spirit, we’re a global team built on humility, grit, and collaboration – where every voice is valued and every contribution matters. If you’re ready to bring your perspective and thrive in a people-first culture, join us and make an impact.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

As a Product Development Engineer, you will lead the creation of innovative designs from architecture selection to product launch. Collaborating with a cross-functional team, you’ll transform customer insights into differentiated solutions by applying technical expertise, analytical thinking, and creativity to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals while mitigating risks. You’ll also advance internal capabilities and processes and will leverage strong communication and problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented mindset to drive success.

THE DETAILS

• Lead Technical Execution - drive the development of forestry and lawn & garden products from concept to launch with minimal supervision.
• Manage technical aspects including prototyping builds, testing and validation, design for manufacturing, technical design reviews, and creation of 2D drawings and 3D CAD models.
• Develop robust, cost-effective designs for high-volume manufacturing using proven tools and methodologies such as HOQ1/2, DFMEA, Hazard Risk Analysis, and DOE.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and globally dispersed colleagues to ensure project success.
• Leverage end-user insights and product application knowledge to develop new analysis and test methods. Contribute to continuous improvement of analytical methods, tools, and workflows.
• Apply advanced technical skills—including statistics, simulation, and coding—to solve complex problems creatively and efficiently.
• Provide expert engineering guidance to internal teams, external customers, suppliers, and management.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering required; focus on design or mechanical engineering preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years in product design engineering with a proven track record of leading all or most phases of product development projects. Experience designing metal components for high-volume manufacturing is highly valued.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in 3D modeling and 2D drafting (SolidWorks preferred), geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T), and statistical analysis. Strong mechanical aptitude required.
• Problem-Solving & Communication: Exceptional ability to solve complex problems, communicate effectively in writing and verbally, and foster collaboration across global teams.
• Professional Attributes: Adaptable, creative, and good business acumen with strong project management skills and integrity in all interactions.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality results on time.
• Software Skills: Proficiency in Minitab, MATLAB, Python or other coding languages, and/or DFSS preferred.
• Growth Mindset: Strong willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities as needed.

AVAILABILITY:

• Available to work on site during assigned shift and eligible and available for domestic and international travel, as required by job.

At Oregon Tool, we provide a reasonable, good-faith estimate of the compensation range for this role of $100,000 to $130,000. Final offers are based on various factors such as experience, skills, qualifications and internal equity. This range may vary based on geographic location where the position is filled, and most new hires are not typically hired at the top of the range.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits available on day one (no waiting period) 
• 401k matching (100% of first 3%, 50% of next 3% = 4.5% match on 6% contribution)
• Earn up to 120 hours vacation during your first year of service 
• One paid Community Involvement Day available per calendar year 
• Global company with small company feel 
• Casual work attire 

WHO WE ARE: 

Oregon Tool, Inc. is a global, premium-branded, aftermarket-driven precision-cutting tool platform. At Oregon Tool, it is our goal to create, cultivate and sustain a global, inclusive people-first culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our Team Members, customers, and communities. We welcome applications from all skilled individuals, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company #SharperTogether.

To learn more about our company and history visit us at: https://www.oregontool.com.

Oregon Tool, Inc. will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is contingent on a background investigation and drug screen. Oregon Tool, Inc. does not discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under law. 

During the application process we will not ask for or collect any confidential, proprietary, or sensitive personally identifiable information (e.g., date of birth; driver’s license number; or credit card, bank account or other financial information). If you submit such information, you do so at your own risk, and we will not be liable to you or responsible for consequences of your submission. This notice should not be construed as an offer of employment or creating any terms of employment. 

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