Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Who We Are

Frida is more than a brand built to support parents. We get parents. We know all about the often unbelievable realities of parenthood, because we’ve been in the trenches. Over the last 9 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to developing the tools (and sometimes the tips, too) that help simplify parenting - and it all started with snot. Since the launch of our cult-favorite NoseFrida, The SnotSucker, we’ve innovated and launched over 100 products that provide quick and easy solutions to age-old parenting problems. We also launched Frida Mom in 2019, with products to help women with the transition through the fourth trimester into motherhood. Today, Frida holds over a 70% share of its main category, and our products can be found in over 50+ countries and in over 40,000 stores throughout the US - in every retail channel from mass-market, grocery, chain drug, and specialty stores. For 9 years, we’ve had parents’ backs as they navigate the parts of parenthood you don’t usually see on the ’gram with honest and raw messaging to provide the answers to questions they didn’t even know they had. And, we’re just getting started.

How You Will Make an Impact

Frida is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Product Development team and have a strong track record of bringing consumer products to market. They will act as the bridge from product ideation to mass production, designing with manufacturing in mind while also pushing the envelope of what is currently possible. The Mechanical Design Engineer will have strong organizational and prioritization skills, staying on top of multiple projects at the same time. The selected individual will love solving problems and can troubleshoot different kinds of product, manufacturing, or material challenges.  

Responsibilities to include:

Project Management 

• Take on full responsibility for managing multiple design projects from ideation through production tooling release within a fast-paced development environment 

• Manage projects according to key project indicators – schedule, budget, and quality 

Product Development 

• Transform product ideas and concepts into reality while following the stage-gate design process 

• Identify critical product characteristics and ensure integration into product designs 

• Identify the best materials and manufacturing methods to meet the performance needs of the product requirements 

• Establish product manufacturing production specifications and first quality product metrics 

• Evaluate product component changes and support the supply chain team with ongoing projects 

• Support the qualification and tracking of tools, molds, and fixtures 

Cross-Functional Leadership 

• Ensure cross-functional teamwork and communication with internal and external contacts to drive the progress of projects to plan 

• Collaborate with strategy, design, packaging engineering, regulatory, reliability, and operations teams to identify challenges and offer solutions 

Vendor Collaboration 

• Support the selection of components and final product manufacturers, including overseeing first shots through final article verification 

• Maintain regular communications supporting successful partnerships and manage project expectations and collaborative designs 

• Domestic and international travel is required (15%) 

Deliverables: 

• Tool ready 3D product design 

• Product and material specifications 

• Design for manufacturability 

• Sustaining engineering and updating and improving existing models to 4.5+ Stars! 

• Input for reliability and regulatory testing requirements 

• Other projects as assigned 

What You Will Need

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Plastics Engineering, or equivalent work experience 

• 6-8+ years of Design Engineering experience 

• Proficient in 2D, 3D CAD software (Solid Works preferred) 

• Design for manufacturability experience 

• Experience and knowledge of various materials and manufacturing processes, including plastics injection manufacturing 

• Ability to learn new concepts quickly 

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with high attention to detail 

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills 

• FEA analysis, tooling design, and manufacturing experience 

• Experience developing products in highly regulated industries (kids, medical) 

• Experience working with so