Mechanical Engineer / Product Development Engineer for Consumer Product

Posted 3 days ago

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Summary

I'm looking for an experienced mechanical/product development engineer with expertise in consumer products, injection molding, and prototype-to-manufacturing development. I have a rough garage prototype that has been built and tested. The design now needs to be refined so it can survive real use, and be manufactured consistently. I'm looking for an engineer to help solve the remaining engineering challenges, refine the design, and develop a production-ready product. I need a removable attachment that can withstand household water pressure, seal reliably, attach without tools, be inexpensive to manufacture, and survive repeated use. My goal is to create a reliable, manufacturable design and prepare it for an initial pilot production run of 100–200 units. Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), material selection, CAD development, and prototype refinement is highly preferred.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $40.00

    -

    $120.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Design for Manufacturing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
    4
  • Invites sent:
    1
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Jul 8, 2026
  • United States
    Covington7:55 PM
  • Retail & Consumer Goods
    Individual client

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