Product Development Engineer

Company: Besser Company

Department: Engineering

Location: Boone, Iowa

Posted: 09/04/2026

JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the mechanical design, development, and improvements of new or existing products.

Essential Functions

• Originates and/or develops designs for products relating to defined project specifications.
• Creates mechanical models and drawings of product line.
• Creates mechanical bill-of-materials of product design.
• Evaluates and resolves technical feasibility, design evaluation/optimization, and production issues.
• Responsible for meeting project costs/margins and target release dates.
• Understands lean manufacturing concepts and initiates process improvements to improve efficiency

and reduce costs.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering preferred or bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years relevant experience.

Experience: Three years of industry-related experience. Three years’ experience in SolidWorks.

Skills and Abilities: Ability to clearly develop ideas in the form of working models and drawings. Must be familiar with a variety of manufacturing processes, materials, programming software, business systems, and Microsoft Office software programs. Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities: Requires occasional travel.