Mid Level Product Design Engineer Jobs
Mid level product design engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own projects end to end, drive design decisions with limited oversight, and mentor junior teammates. Openings are concentrated in Electronics & Hardware, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services with a strong mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site positions, and employers like Apple, Meltwater, and Figma are hiring at this level now.
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Product Design Engineer
Summary
GoerTek is hiring a Product Design Engineer in our Santa Clara office to bring consumer electronics products from concept through mass production. You'll partner directly with our customers' engineering teams and drive cross-functional work internally to meet product specifications on schedule. This role sits at the center of the conversation. You'll translate between engineering groups and non-technical stakeholders, apply your technical judgment to unblock issues as they surface during development, and review technical work across the project. You'll work within a project-based team structure in a matrix organization, with your time shared across multiple concurrent projects.
Key Responsibilities
RFQ support:
- Work with our China team to develop design proposals that solve the customer's problem and demonstrate GoerTek's design capability, then present them to the customer.
- Respond quickly to customer design questions and keep communication flowing between the customer and our China R&D team.
- Take on technical requests from either the China team or the customer as projects require.
NPI support:
- Join projects as the PD engineer, creating and reviewing 3D databases and drawings in Pro/E (Creo) to customer specification.
- Run design reviews with the customer and China PD team covering dimensional tolerance analysis, basic FEA, DFM, and manufacturing assembly flow and fixturing.
- Travel to our China sites to support builds and failure analysis.
Business development
- Partner with the U.S. and China sales teams to open new opportunities, resolving customers' technical questions and showcasing GoerTek's R&D strength.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years designing consumer electronics — wearables, audio, eyewear, drones, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with metal stamping, plastic injection molding, and a range of surface treatments, plus solid familiarity with common materials.
- A track record across the full design and development cycle for consumer electronics.
- Proficiency with Pro/E (Creo) and UG (NX).
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Clear communicator who works well on a team.
- Fluent in conversational Mandarin is highly desired.
- Travel at our HQ or customers’ request.
The base pay range for this role is between $127,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Product Design Engineer
Summary
GoerTek is hiring a Product Design Engineer in our Santa Clara office to bring consumer electronics products from concept through mass production. You'll partner directly with our customers' engineering teams and drive cross-functional work internally to meet product specifications on schedule. This role sits at the center of the conversation. You'll translate between engineering groups and non-technical stakeholders, apply your technical judgment to unblock issues as they surface during development, and review technical work across the project. You'll work within a project-based team structure in a matrix organization, with your time shared across multiple concurrent projects.
Key Responsibilities
RFQ support:
- Work with our China team to develop design proposals that solve the customer's problem and demonstrate GoerTek's design capability, then present them to the customer.
- Respond quickly to customer design questions and keep communication flowing between the customer and our China R&D team.
- Take on technical requests from either the China team or the customer as projects require.
NPI support:
- Join projects as the PD engineer, creating and reviewing 3D databases and drawings in Pro/E (Creo) to customer specification.
- Run design reviews with the customer and China PD team covering dimensional tolerance analysis, basic FEA, DFM, and manufacturing assembly flow and fixturing.
- Travel to our China sites to support builds and failure analysis.
Business development
- Partner with the U.S. and China sales teams to open new opportunities, resolving customers' technical questions and showcasing GoerTek's R&D strength.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years designing consumer electronics — wearables, audio, eyewear, drones, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with metal stamping, plastic injection molding, and a range of surface treatments, plus solid familiarity with common materials.
- A track record across the full design and development cycle for consumer electronics.
- Proficiency with Pro/E (Creo) and UG (NX).
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Clear communicator who works well on a team.
- Fluent in conversational Mandarin is highly desired.
- Travel at our HQ or customers’ request.
The base pay range for this role is between $127,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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Mid Level Product Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level product design engineer job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just contribution. Highlight projects where you led the design process from brief to production, made tradeoff decisions, and delivered measurable outcomes. Recruiters at this level want evidence that you operate with limited oversight, so lead your resume and cover letter with specific deliverables, cross-functional collaboration, and any mentoring you have done with junior engineers.
Which companies hire mid level product design engineers?
Companies hiring mid level product design engineers right now include Apple, Meltwater, and Figma, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, from established manufacturers and consumer electronics companies to fast-growing startups that need engineers who can own product development without heavy direction.
Are there remote mid level product design engineer jobs?
Yes, though the role often has hardware or prototyping components that favor in-person work. About 26% of mid level product design engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with hybrid arrangements being especially common for roles that require occasional lab or manufacturing floor access alongside independent design work.
How do I move up to a mid level product design engineer role?
The path from entry level centers on deepening your ownership and technical range over your first few years. Build a record of completing projects with progressively less supervision, take on at least one product line or feature area you can call your own, and develop fluency in the full design cycle from concept through validation. Employers promoting engineers to mid level want to see someone who proactively identifies problems, proposes solutions, and communicates tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders.
Which industries hire the most mid level product design engineers?
Mid Level product design engineer roles concentrate in Electronics & Hardware, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they are scaling physical products rapidly and need engineers who can own design work independently without the cost or timeline of a senior-level hire for every project.