Product Engineer III

Company: Exemplis

Department: Product Engineering

Location:

Cypress, CA, US, 90630

Work Designation: Flex Onsite

Salary Range: $89,548.00 - $173,449.00

Position Summary:

Join Southern California’s largest and fastest-growing commercial seating manufacturer and help engineer award-winning, highly ergonomic, best-value furniture that ships at scale.

This role is for a proven product engineer someone who has repeatedly taken complex products from concept to production, navigated real constraints (cost, tooling, validation), and delivered results. You will own engineering execution while collaborating closely with Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and suppliers to bring differentiated products to market quickly and reliably.

We are hiring for performance, accountability, and craftsmanship, not maintenance. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Develop families of highly configurable commercial seating products from design concept through released drawings and qualified production parts
Own mechanical architecture, part design, tolerance strategy, and DFM/DFA execution
Partner with Industrial Design while owning engineering feasibility, risk management, and execution
Create and release complete 3D/2D CAD design packages, BOMs, and product configurations
Plan and execute design verification and validation testing, including durability, load, and abuse testing
Design and validate products to ANSI/BIFMA commercial seating standards and related requirements
Coordinate with internal and external test labs; author clear test plans and reports
Work directly with suppliers on prototyping, tooling, manufacturability, and cost optimization
Support pilot builds, production ramp, and post-launch issue resolution
Conduct product teardowns and competitive analysis to inform design decisions
Contribute to cross-functional project planning, schedules, and financial targets
Explore, recommend, and leverage emerging tools (including AI-assisted workflows) to improve engineering efficiency
Occasional supplier and factory support visits

Qualifications, Skills and Education:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field
7+ years of hands-on mechanical product development experience, delivering products from concept through production and launch
3+ years proficiency in SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD software, demonstrated through hands-on professional use producing production-released 3D models, 2D drawings, and BOMs (skills may be assessed)
Demonstrated experience designing plastic injection-molded components, including tooling and DFM considerations
Experience executing design verification and validation testing, including test planning and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

Use of AI-assisted or automation tools to improve engineering design or documentation efficiency
Experience with commercial seating or comparable multi-component mechanical products, including working knowledge of ANSI/BIFMA or similar standards
Hands-on experience working with suppliers, tooling, prototyping, and production ramp-up
Experience designing with multiple materials and applying ergonomics and anthropometry
Experience with modular, configurable, or knock-down product architectures
Working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5), PDM systems, and simulation/FEA tools
Familiarity with DFM/DFA, PPAP, Six Sigma, Poka-Yoke, and ISTA or packaging optimization

Perks and Benefits:

We hope that you’re excited by the possibilities that come along with working at Exemplis! With us, TEAM comes first. We bring integrity, passion, and excellence to work each day. Being part of our team means living our core values and thriving in an environment of constant innovation and positive change.

In addition to our unique culture, we also offer these fun perks and benefits.

Competitive Salary: Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges are developed with the support of national benchmarks and industry best practices that adjusts to your cost of labor, years of relevant experience, skill set, and education.
Hybrid Work Schedule: We support employee needs and their work/life balance so we offer the flexibility to work remotely while being onsite as needed for “collaboration days.”
Health Insurance: We offer a variety of health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for all of our team members. Eligible the first month following your start date.
401(k): We match 100% up to 3% and then 50% of the next 2% deferred.
Time Off: Taking time off to recharge is a must whether it is for your personal health or vacation; paid time off starts accruing day 1!
Observed Holidays: 10 company observed holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Employee Discounts: We offer discounts to our employee across all of our product lines.
Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!
Tuition Scholarships: Partnership with UMASS Global for 10%-20% off tuition for you and/or your family.

About Us:

It all started in a small warehouse in California with just three employees, a fax machine and a bell that rang out every time a chair came down the conveyor belt. Over 25 years later, Exemplis continues to lead, innovate and disrupt an array of industries through its growing family of brands — including SitOnIt Seating, Timbuk2, X-Chair, Maverick, Mavix, Edloe Finch, and Albany Park.
From sustainable manufacturing to outreach programs and more, we strive to make a positive impact on everyone we serve. We make sure our people (and their communities) are at the core of our organization. To make a difference, we must be a champion of diversity, inclusion, service and social justice — above all else.
Are you ready to be a part of something special? We have headquarters, offices and retail stores across the U.S. (plus a variety of flexible work opportunities). Learn more and apply today.
Exemplis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local laws. Read our full statement on our careers page.