Sr. Concept Design Engineer (Outdoor Power Equipment)

Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Company

Techtronic Industries develops cordless technology and products across power tools, outdoor power equipment, floor care appliances, and accessories.

What you will do

• Lead front-end concept development for new outdoor product categories and disruptive solutions.
• Translate user insights, market trends, and emerging technologies into functional product concepts.
• Generate and evaluate design directions using sketching, CAD, mockups, and functional prototypes.
• Develop mechanisms, layouts, and early designs to assess feasibility, technical risk, ergonomics, performance, and user experience.
• Collaborate with industrial design, product management, user research, manufacturing, engineering, marketing, and strategy teams.
• Communicate concepts through visuals, models, presentations, and storytelling while managing budget, schedule, quality, and milestones.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in product concept development, advanced engineering, or innovation in consumer products, automotive, or adjacent industries.
• Experience with 3D CAD, including SolidWorks or NX, sketching, and rapid prototyping.
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals covering mechanisms, structures, and systems integration.
• Experience driving ideas from early development stages through prototype and using hands-on fabrication methods such as 3D printing, woodworking, and metalworking.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15% domestically and internationally.

Nice to have

• Advanced engineering degree.
• Experience with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, vibration and sound measurement equipment, FEA, CFD, or AI/ML tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Creative, collaborative, and hands-on Advanced Concepts environment.
• Maker mindset with direct involvement in brainstorming, fabrication, testing, and iteration.
• Cross-functional collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Opportunity to shape future outdoor product roadmaps and develop innovative product categories.