Principal Product Engineer

Position Summary:

Come join Southern California’s largest and fastest growing office seating manufacturer and help us develop award-winning, innovative soft-seating furniture.  We are looking for an experienced, passionate innovator that is enthusiastic about capturing market needs.  This individual will be responsible for creating and championing new furniture lines that will excite customers and disrupt the market.  This individual with bring their design aesthetic with an eye for the beautiful to help us realize and cultivate new furniture designs!

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Collaborate to create and manage project plans, meet deadlines and project financial goals
• Timely completion of all design and engineering deliverables through the NPI process
• Engage cross-functional teams in functional design reviews and evaluations
• Develop soft seating product for domestic and contract environments
• Design components and systems based on data obtained through analysis
• Work with suppliers and other departments on developing prototype and production parts
• Perform design validation and documentation
• Product teardowns and competitive analysis
• Create and maintain bills of materials and product configurations
• Analyze warranty and returns information and introduce corrective actions accordingly
• Manage on shore and off shore cad and technical resources.

Qualifications, Skills and Education

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree
• 10 + years equivalent experience in new product
• Expertise with plastic injection molding, diecasting and stamping
• BIFMA testing requirements
• Ability to direct and review moldflow and FEA and other analytical tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Furniture Design BFA Degree or equivalent
• Applied knowledge of ergonomics and anthropometry
• Engineer for manufacture sensibility, cost optimization, poka yoke
• Development of knock-down modular furniture product architectures
• ISTA testing, truck pack Tetris
• Rapid prototyping (including 3D printers), casting, hand finishing, spraying, welding, metal fabrication and wood-shop experience

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 salary formula is a national benchmark that adjusts to your cost of living, job duties, years of experience, skill set, and education. 

• 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 across all of our product lines.

• Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit out 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, 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.