Product Engineer

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

One of the pillars of our North American division is spread across four different sites in Mexico where a blend of manufacturing and fabrication occurs. At each location we pride ourselves on exemplary safety and employee-first standards, as we pioneer production processes to be best in class. It is our focus on quality and growth that makes us an employer of choice and helps us maintain our culture of excellence.

Position Overview

The Product Sustaining Engineer plays a critical role in supporting the lifecycle of consumer window fashion products, from prototype through launch and ongoing sustainment. This role provides hands-on mechanical engineering expertise to resolve quality issues, improve manufacturability, and ensure product robustness while collaborating cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, and product management. The position directly impacts operational KPIs and MBOs related to product quality, cost, manufacturability, and time-to-market.

Location: Apodaca, Nuevo León
Work Model: Onsite
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

What you’ll do

• Analyze mechanical components, mechanisms, and assemblies to identify design weaknesses, quality failures, and opportunities for improvement in new product launches and in-field sustainment

• Modify and support existing products to ensure long-term quality, safety, durability, and performance

• Design and refine components and assemblies using parametric 3D CAD software (SolidWorks), supporting plastic injection molding, extrusions, and mechanical assemblies

• Define, develop, and execute test methods, parameters, and validation plans to assess product safety, durability, and feasibility

• Lead root cause analysis for nonconforming materials or processes; recommend and communicate short-term and long-term corrective actions

• Coordinate and support prototype and test builds, ensuring design for manufacturability through close collaboration with fabrication and manufacturing teams

• Conduct design reviews, tolerance stack-up analyses, FMEA assessments, and statistical data validation to ensure design robustness and Six Sigma principles

• Approve first article inspections and audit fabrication processes, equipment, operators, and quality systems to ensure compliance and effectiveness

• All other duties as assigned

Who you are

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a minimum of 4-5 years of experience designing mechanical components

• Solid working knowledge of plastic injection molding processes and material properties

• Solid understanding of aluminum, wood and plastic extrusions; familiarity with die casting, metal stamping, and machined parts

• Proficiency in SolidWorks or similar solid modeling CAD systems

• Strong mechanical engineering foundation, including statics, dynamics, spatial reasoning, and assembly design

• Experience conducting design reviews, tolerance analysis, FMEA, and statistical analysis (Minitab preferred)

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, prints, and electrical schematics

• Hands-on experience with metrology tools (calipers, gauges, comparators, vision systems)

• Self-directed, analytical problem-solver able to work onsite in a manufacturing environment

• Effective communicator and collaborator capable of supporting cross-functional teams

• Availability to travel one to two times a year to the United States, VISA valid is required

What’s in it for you

• Annual base salary range

• Bonus target range

• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage

• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth

• Time off with pay

• Paid parental leave

• Wellness programs and product discounts

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