Principal Engineer - Product Design

Crane NXT Co

$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • High proficiency in 3D design using SolidWorks or Creo including advanced surfacing.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills for multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of customer-focused product solutions integrating design and engineering principles.
  • Establish and execute industrial design vision for product form language and usability.
  • Shape comprehensive customer experiences across physical and digital interactions.
  • Create and convey product concepts and design specifications through diverse mediums.
  • Act as a design authority during reviews and mentorship sessions.
  • Research new materials, technologies, and design methods for product enhancement.
  • Provide leadership for product development projects across global teams.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environments
  • Defined career growth plans with opportunities for personal development
  • Generous paid time off, including sick and holiday
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401K with company contribution
  • Tuition assistance
  • Community involvement and volunteering events
  • Opportunities to travel and work globally
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
As part of our Hardware Engineering group, the Senior/Principal Engineer, Product Design leads the development of customer-centric product solutions by combining expertise in Industrial & Interaction Design, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI).
This role applies design thinking, user research, and engineering judgment to create products that are intuitive, visually compelling, accessible, ergonomic, and aligned with customer needs while remaining technically robust and manufacturable.

Some examples of key initiatives you will be working on:
  • Industrial design refresh and modernization of our Cummins Allison note-processing product family
  • Define how the next generation of retail cash management products should look, feel and operate
  • Development of a unified software platform that will support multiple product families across different market segments
  • Cash-In-Transit automation initiatives

Key Accountabilities:
  • Lead the development of customer-centric product solutions through the integration of Industrial Design, Interaction Design, UX/UI, and Mechanical Engineering principles.
  • Define and drive industrial design vision, product form language, ergonomics, usability, accessibility, and design consistency across CPI's product portfolio.
  • Shape end-to-end customer experiences across physical and digital touchpoints, including product workflows, visual communication, interface interactions, serviceability, and human-product interaction.
  • Create and communicate product concepts, design strategies, and experience requirements using sketches, renderings, prototypes, CAD models, user journeys, and design specifications.
  • Act as a technical authority and reviewer in Industrial, Interaction, and UX/UI Design disciplines, providing guidance during design reviews, planning activities, and retrospectives.
  • Lead research and evaluation of new materials, technologies, interaction methods, manufacturing processes, and design approaches.
  • Provide technical leadership for cross-functional product development initiatives, including coordination and mentorship of multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites to achieve product and business objectives.
  • Mentor engineers and designers, supporting technical growth and promoting best practices in Industrial, Interaction and UX/UI design.
  • Demonstrate expert proficiency in the Engineering Development Process (EDP) and apply human-centered design principles throughout all phases of product development.


WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
You will bring extensive experience leading the development of customer-centric product solutions with well-demonstrated success in applying human-centered design methodologies to deliver intuitive, innovative, and manufacturable product experiences.

Qualifications and Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • High proficiency and efficiency in 3D product design and development using SolidWorks or Creo, including advanced surfacing, complex assemblies, configuration management, rendering, and visualization capabilities.
  • Effective communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and work across multidisciplinary global teams.


Personal Attributes
  • Action Oriented: You display a sense of urgency and are known for being a timely decision maker
  • Analytical Thinker: You need to have insight and enjoy solving problems
  • Creative: You are innovative and resourceful
  • Customer Service Oriented: You possess a drive to serve your "customers" and focus on responding promptly to project team needs
  • Facilitator: You are good at negotiating win-win solutions


WHAT WE'RE OFFERING
  • Salary: $120,000-$150,000 + company bonus
  • Flexible work environments
  • Defined career growth plans with opportunities to go outside of your "comfort zone"
  • "Team Building activities that support innovation"
  • Generous paid time off, including sick and holiday
  • Medical, dental, & vision insurance
  • 401K with Company contribution
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Discounts for childcare
  • Tuition assistance
  • Community involvement and volunteering events
  • Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites


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