Product Development Engineer I | Bayport

Job Name: Product Development Engineer I | Bayport

General information

Location: Bayport, MN Date: 02-Sep-2025 Company: Andersen Corporation Posting City: Bayport, MN Ref #: 9317 Job Category: Engineering, Manufacturing, Research and Development Posting City: Bayport State: MN

Description & Requirements

ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY:

At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Humility, Ownership, Meaningful connection, and Expertise - HOME. Headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. 
In 2024, we were recognized as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women and Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Earning the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

A Product Development Engineer acts is a key contributor or technical lead for small projects. This engineer also contributes as a team member on a project team with larger scope and introduces ideas and solutions to satisfy customer requirements. Performs work independently through foundational engineering skills to determine feasibility and validate concepts.  Designs, collects, analyzes, and reports on experimental studies and/or new technologies. Shows independent creativity and initiative for new business or organizational contributions. Contributes to discussions and decisions on overall project objectives with supervisor and other cross functional areas.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
•  Focuses on coordinating and leading design-based projects and efforts with other functional areas. 
•  Develops concepts related to satisfying a customer need and presents cost/benefit analysis while facilitating a small team to support the objective.
•  Develops and presents reports summarizing technical analysis and business case to peer group and management audiences.
•  Effectively communicates with internal and external customers and staff.
•  Analyzes and recommends engineering or design solutions for product, process, design, or other technical challenges.
•  Capable of leading cross-functional teams with a well-defined challenge, scope and objective.  
•  Understands foundation of corporate identity and business needs as applied to projects/assignments.

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS: 
•  Completed 4-year degree in Engineering or Physics based pro