Product Development Engineer - Mechatronic Appliances Excellent opportunity to join an Australian business with local R&D Structured career paths and an excellent manager Develop new products and work with overseas factories to deliver new designs Our Client Are you a design engineer looking to join an Australian business where the whole R&D and product design process is located here in Sydney. Working in diverse fields developing products designed for growth markets both for commercial and residential applications. This is a rare, newly created position for the right candidate. The Role on offer Working with an exceptional design manager and for a business lead by engineers, your role will be to work in the R&D / Product development team to develop and improve appliance offerings in the market both locally and abroad. You will work with the team to interpret new product requirements and deliver commercially viable solutions. You will be given the freedom to experiment, present ideas, provide input to design meetings and work with test labs to ensure products meet compliance and functional issues. Your will work with a closely bonded team and will have opportunities to grow and progress your career. Remuneration Salary will be discussed with relevant candidates and is attractive to attract the best candidate Selection Criteria To be successful in your application you must meet the following criteria: Tertiary Qualifications - Mechanical/mechatronic degree Experience in commercial negotiations 5 years minimum experience in a Design Engineering position Experience within an appliance design or related field You have a good understanding or appliance design and the constraints inherit with appliance design Solidworks - intermediate level or above - CFD experience also well regarded Experience with project management software well regarded Strong project management experience Commercial aptitude - able to understand commercial concepts You have previous experience managing and dealing with overseas suppliers Strong communication skills How to Apply If you are excited by the sound of this opportunity and meet the criteria above press "Apply" on this ad and all relevant candidates will be contacted by Lee Thoroughgood for a confidential discussion.