Senior Product Development Engineer - THE RADIO FLYER COMPANY

Radio Flyer is known for our iconic little red wagon, and we are always dreaming up FUNomenal new ways to deliver joy to families by introducing new products every year. Radio Flyer is a recognized leader in the toy industry, with our corporate headquarters located in Chicago. From wagons and tricycles to battery powered eBikes, Go-Karts and Tesla ride-ons, our Chicago-based team innovates in every product category we enter. We are excited to announce our newest venture into retail at the Radio Flyer Store located in Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL.

For over a century, Radio Flyer has served as the first set of wheels for generations of kids. We have helped inspire creative play as wagons transformed into rocket ships, race cars and airplanes, transporting children anywhere they imagined. Now, with over a billion Radio Flyer wheels on the road, we are introducing a retail experience that aligns with our mission to bring smiles to kids of all ages. A place to experience firsthand the magic of our products, including our newest line of FLYER™ eBikes and scooters.

Radio Flyer has consistently been recognized as a top workplace nationally and locally, in addition to being recognized for strong social and environmental performance with a B Corp Certification. Our team has received numerous awards over the years including Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Chicago Innovation Awards, People Magazine’s Companies that Care, the Daily Herald’s Best Places to Work in Illinois, and WayUp’s Top Internship Programs nationwide. Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer and grandson of company founder Antonio Pasin, was recently recognized as a Top CEO of 2021 on Glassdoor. Radio Flyer is also proud to have been named a top workplace for women, minorities, and LGBTQIA+ community members over the years by Crain’s, Daily Herald and Vault.

At Radio Flyer, we welcome and appreciate all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We are committed to a culture that embraces feedback, collaboration, and innovation to achieve great results and drive business growth. At Radio Flyer we live by the Little Red Rule, “Every time we touch people’s lives, they will feel FUNomenal!”

Opportunity:

The Sr. Product Development Engineer position will play a key role in the continued growth and success of the company. Working with the Product Development team you will create engineering solutions for new product concepts and develop those solutions in SolidWorks, participate in new concept generation across all product categories, collaborate with vendors and Procurement team to hit target costs and more.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Design parts/assemblies using SolidWorks for a variety of manufacturing processes including injection molding, blow molding, stamping, and tube bending.
• Finalize CAD models, select appropriate materials, and create Bill of Materials for new concepts. Work with procurement and vendors to estimate costs and meet cost targets.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions with Industrial designers to create new product concepts and provide solutions to technical problems
• Create innovative and patentable mechanisms to meet functional requirements.
• Work with Brand Communications and Product Development teams to determine product features and function including product size, mechanism design, material selection and construction method.
• Provide engineering support to other departments including customer service, quality and supply chain.
• Communicate with other engineers both in the U.S. and overseas through emails and conference calls
• Contribute to building a 'rapid prototyping' culture to test and prove-out ideas by creating prototype parts by using rapid prototyping and traditional model making technologies.
• Participate in child product testing and consumer research to identify key insights that lead to product innovation and help support the design process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 5 years of professional experience designing consumer products
• Advanced SolidWorks or other solid modeling skills.
• Experience designing injection molded plastic parts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to recommend innovative product design ideas.
• Effective problem solver who is committed to producing products of exceptional quality and beautiful design.

Above all, the individual must commit to our values:

FUNatical Customer Service

Live with Integrity

Yes I Can

Excellence in Everything

Responsible for Success

We are looking for people who live our values and support our vision and mission!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please apply online at www.radioflyer.com/careers