Sr. Product Development Engineer

At Wendover Art Group, we do not just design products, we figure out how to make ideas real and how to manufacture them repeatedly at the highest standards of quality, design, and cost.We are looking for a Senior Product Engineer who thrives at the intersection of product design, engineering, materials, manufacturing, and problem solving.You will take creative concepts across signage, lighting, sculpture, mirrors, dimensional art, and custom installations and determine how they should actually be built.You will design it, model it, prototype it, build it, test it, break it, improve it, and ultimately see it manufactured.Working within our vertically integrated manufacturing environment, you will move directly between CAD, materials, equipment, prototypes, and the production floor to solve problems in real time.The right person is equal parts engineer, product developer, problem solver, and hands-on builder, someone who gets energized when the answer isn't obvious and takes ownership of figuring it out.About Wendover Art Group Wendover Art Group is a privately-owned, domestic manufacturer of artwork serving the commercial, residential, and corporate markets. Founded on the Core Values of Honor, Excellence, Team and Smart with the aggressive goal to build the best art company in the world, Wendover Art Group’s mission, to deliver superior value to its customers, drives the Company’s strategy on all fronts. The Company has transformed from a highly concentrated wholesaler of reproduction art with only 3 customers to an industry leading, vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of artwork serving thousands of customers. Since 2005 the Company has grown revenue over 12x by establishing industry leading positions in the Residential Retail, Interior Design, Hospitality, Senior Living, Healthcare and Multi-family markets. Wendover’s success in pioneering these industries can be attributed to a steadfast dedication to excellence in all things and attracting the best talent in the industry.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn products from concept through production, including engineering, prototyping, testing, refinement, and manufacturing launchEngineer creative concepts into buildable solutions, defining materials, dimensions, tolerances, hardware, joinery, finishes, assembly, and installationDevelop complete 3D models, CAD files, production drawings, BOMs, specifications, and manufacturing documentationBuild and test prototypes directly with materials, tooling, equipment, and production teamsEngineer for manufacturability, quality, cost, scalability, durability, and repeatability without compromising design intentResearch new materials, technologies, fabrication methods, and processes that expand what Wendover can createPartner directly with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Industrial Design, and artisans to solve technical challengesDiagnose product and manufacturing failures, determine root cause, and engineer permanent solutionsImprove existing products and processes to reduce waste, improve yield, strengthen quality, and increase efficiencyStay actively engaged through first articles and production launch to ensure what was engineered can be executed consistently at scaleSkills and Traits for SuccessStrong engineering fundamentals with the ability to develop solutions where a blueprint may not existWillingness to build, test, observe, troubleshoot, and improveAccountability for the product through engineering, manufacturing, quality, and continuous improvementAbility to engineer products that can be built repeatedly, efficiently, profitably, and at scaleDiscipline to solve the source of a problem rather than repeatedly addressing the symptomGenuine interest in new materials, technologies, processes, and better ways to manufactureAbility to prototype, test, make decisions, and create momentumUnderstanding that small technical decisions have significant implications for quality, cost, safety, and performanceAbility to work effectively with designers, artisans, operators, technicians, engineers, and production leadershipPersonal ownership of the finished product and the standard at which it is manufacturedQualificationsBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Design, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline5+ years of experience in Product Design, Manufacturing is a plusStrong experience developing physical products from concept through manufacturingAdvanced proficiency in SolidWorks, Rhino, AutoCAD, or comparable CAD/3D modeling platformsAbility to create production-ready drawings, specifications, BOMs, tolerances, and technical documentationStrong understanding of materials, fabrication, assembly, tooling, fixtures, and prototypingExperience troubleshooting manufacturing and product failures and translating findings into engineered solutionsStrong aesthetic judgment combined with technical disciplineComfortable working hands-on within a manufacturing environment to balance design intent, manufacturability, quality, cost, and performanceHigh ownership, intellectual curiosity, urgency, and the ability to move between creative ambiguity and technical precisionWhy WendoverAt Wendover, you won't engineer a product and hand it off for someone else to figure out how to build.You have direct access to the people, equipment, materials, and manufacturing capabilities needed to take an idea from a screen to a physical product within the same building.One project may involve engineered signage or integrated lighting. The next may require solving the structure of a dimensional sculpture, developing a new material application, or determining how to manufacture something we have never made before.For an engineer who wants to create, build, experiment, solve difficult problems, and have visible ownership of the finished product, this is an opportunity to directly shape both our products and how we manufacture them.