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We're known for developing innovative products that technicians rely on every day and for investing in our people, our technology, and our future. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Southern California for four consecutive years, we're looking for talented people who want to make an impact while growing their careers.\nAs the Principal Mechanical Engineer for New Product Development, you'll own the technical direction for new products from concept through production. This is a highly visible role where you'll combine strategic technical leadership with hands-on engineering - designing, prototyping, testing, and solving complex technical challenges that solve real problems.\nYou'll lead a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, and test engineering while collaborating with project managers, product managers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and executive leadership to bring innovative products to market. You’ll make critical technical decisions that balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.\nThis position is in our Park City, UT office with an exciting move to Heber City, UT in 2027. This role follows a hybrid work schedule, with employees typically working onsite three days per week. Additional in-office days may be required from time to time for onboarding, training, team meetings, project collaboration, or other business needs.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nOwn and lead the technical development of new connected products from concept through production launch. \nDefine product architecture, engineering requirements, and technical direction while balancing customer needs, performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule. \nBe a hands-on resource with design, prototyping, analysis, and troubleshooting of complex electromechanical systems. \nLead and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams (internal and external), including mechanical, electrical, firmware, and test engineers. \nDevelop validation strategies, oversee testing, and use data to drive continuous product improvements. \nPartner with Product Management, Project Management, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to deliver high-quality products on schedule. \nDrive engineering excellence through design reviews, FMEA, RCCA, and other structured problem-solving methodologies. \nProtect innovation through patent development and contribute to engineering best practices.\nWhat Makes This Opportunity Different:\nOwn the technology. You'll define the architecture and technical direction for an entire product category - not just designing individual components. \nLead across disciplines. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, application engineering, product management, quality, project management, and global manufacturing partners to develop fully integrated connected products. \nInfluence executive decisions. As a member of the project core team, you'll regularly present technical progress and feasibility findings to executive leadership. \nEngineer alongside your customers. Ride along with HVACR technicians to understand real-world challenges and translate customer insights into innovative product solutions. \nInvent what's next. Lead feasibility testing for new-to-the-world product features and help shape the future of connected HVACR technology. \nSee your work make a difference. The products you develop help technicians work faster, more accurately, and more efficiently every day.\nIn Your First Year, You'll Have:\nGained a deep understanding of the workflows and challenges of HVACR technicians through ride-alongs and collaboration with product marketing.\nBecome the trusted technical leader for your product category - defining the architecture, technical direction and development plans and helping to shape the future product roadmap.\nBuilt strong partnerships across internal and external teams that all contribute to the successful launch of your products. \nQualifications\nWhat You Bring:\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field\n7+ years of progressive mechanical / electro-mechanical new product development experience\nDemonstrated experience leading mechanical product development from concept through production\nStrong mechanical fundamentals with the ability to independently solve complex problems using structured problem-solving and risk tools (KT, RCCA, FMEA, fault trees, etc.)\nExperience prioritizing requirements in ambiguous environments and making product-level tradeoffs\nHands-on experience with CAD, BOM management, and design documentation\nExperience designing or overseeing test fixtures, validation systems, and verification plans\nAbility to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally (typically ~1 overseas trip/year)\nBonus points if you have:\nHVAC, refrigeration, thermodynamics, heat transfer, etc. knowledge\nVacuum pump or fluid-handling system experience \nTools, appliances, or electromechanical consumer products experience\nAbility to communicate in Mandarin \nWhy You'll Enjoy Working at Fieldpiece\nAs a privately held company, we invest for the long term - in our people, our products, and our future. That means we can focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and building lasting careers rather than chasing short-term results. \nWork alongside talented, collaborative teammates who are passionate about innovation and solving real world problems.\nMake a meaningful impact in a company where your ideas are heard, your expertise is valued, and your contributions help shape the future of our products and business.\nBenefits & Perks\nWe believe great work starts with supporting our employees. That's why we offer a competitive total rewards package designed to promote your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.\nCompetitive base salary with annual bonus opportunity \nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage \n401(k) with company match and immediate vesting\nGenerous paid time off and paid holidays \nHire to Retire philosophy - Individual Development Plans for everyone and a commitment to support career development\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) \nMusic program - music rooms in all US offices with onsite guitar, piano, and voice lessons in California (classes can be streamed for other offices)\nRecognition programs, launch parties and team building events to share successes\nOur Culture\nAt Fieldpiece, our values shape how we work, collaborate, and serve our customers every day. We use the TURTL acronym to show that we believe in:\nTRIBE - We collaborate, support one another, and win as a team.\nUpfront Homework - We come prepared, begin with the end in mind and address obstacles with creativity, grit and tenacity.\nRight Stuff - We deliver innovative solutions by seeing through the eyes of our customers and use purposeful critical thinking to lead to greatness.\nTrust - We build strong relationships through credibility, accountability and transparency.\nLean - We embrace curiosity, continuous improvement, learning from failures and delivering results.\nNo Ego - We leave titles and egos at the door, value the best ideas regardless of where they come from, and work together with humility, openness, and mutual respect. \nAt Fieldpiece, we're building more than innovative products - we're building careers. 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