Product Engineer II

Design

• Utilized Solidworks to design unique impact and cushioning solutions utilizing SKYDEX patented technologies. This included part and tooling design for both prototype and production.

• Collaborated with in house business development as well as customers to determine product  requirements and aesthetic design.

Development

• Responsible for product development process from ideation through commercialization.

• Created and managed documentation including product requirements, technical drawings, BOMs, manufacturing instructions, and quality requirements.

Innovation

• Worked as part of cross-functional engineering team to develop and test innovative impact and cushioning solutions for performance military, outdoor, and sports applications.

• Collaborated with in house manufacturing team to develop innovative manufacturing methods, tooling, and processes. 

Testing

• Performed in house testing including impact, compression, tensile, durability and chemical compatibility. 

• Worked with 3rd party test facilities to source certification testing when necessary. This included UV, fungal, and impact. 

• Responsible for documenting, writing, and managing test reports as necessary.

Manufacturing

• Collaborated closely with in-house manufacturing team and resources to line out processes and ensure performance and quality requirements were met.

• Worked closely with contract manufacturing partners to manage lead times and ensure product requirements were met. 

Quality

• Worked closely with the operations, manufacturing and quality departments to determine, document, and monitor product quality requirements.

• Executed and reported internal audits per ISO 9001:2008 & 2015 requirements.