Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Procter & Gamble is a global consumer goods company developing trusted brands and meaningful product innovations. The Innovation Design Engineer will create and refine mechanical, mechatronic, packaging, and delivery-system prototypes for Fabric Care, translate consumer needs into technical requirements, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to validate and scale safe, reliable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, hands-on prototyping, and iterative refinement of delivery systems, electromechanical prototypes, and integrated packaging solutions
- Conduct rapid looks-like and works-like prototyping and experimentation to:
- Validate product/concept fit in iterative consumer/team testing
- Support in-lab and small-scale consumer learning
- Translate prototyping learnings and engineering expertise into clear technical requirements for functional, safe, reliable, and scalable devices
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to engineer, build, and test safe, functional, and reliable devices for extended-use consumer studies and concept validation
- Partner with Design, Engineering, and product development teams to support smooth transition from early concept through design approval and scale-up
- Support design freeze and scale-up activities while ensuring design intent is maintained throughout development
Skills
- Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of relevant experience in electromechanical, mechanical and package design, with a strong emphasis on hands-on prototyping and the product development process
- Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks), tolerance analysis, engineering analysis tools (e.g., FMECA) and package molding technologies
- Familiarity with circuits, PCBAs, and programming to be able to build and test electromechanical prototypes
- Demonstrated ability to convert ambiguous invention concepts into structured engineering requirements and actionable development plans
- Experience leading external development partners and cross-functional technical programs
- Demonstrates expertise in systems-level thinking, with a comprehensive grasp of compatibility challenges, risk management, and platform variability
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