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About Peak Design The purpose of Peak Design is to create happy, meaningful lives for the people that work here. We believe this purpose can only be achieved when self-actualizing, highly stoked people enthusiastically step into (or log onto) the Peak Design office every day. Our purpose and our mission go hand-in-hand and we encourage and celebrate authenticity and the unique perspective each of our employees brings. We’re a close-knit team that thrives on mutual respect and the belief that every voice matters—especially when it’s got something interesting to say.   We make radical, meticulously-engineered gear for detail-obsessed people. Our backpacks, travel bags, camera gear, and phone accessories are used dang-near everywhere. If you’ve visited Machu Picchu, Tokyo, or an REI store in the last 10 years, you’ve been within ogling distance of a Peak Design product.   Alongside our  award-winning gear  is a brand that truly reflects who we are as people—passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we’re  explaining a product ,  running a sale ,  launching a nonprofit ,  sponsoring a film , or razzing the  biggest company on Earth , we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it. ABOUT THE ROLE Are you passionate about building the best possible hard goods? We are looking for a driven, creative, and fun-loving Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and help us redefine the world of hard goods. As a engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful mass production of our existing and new hard goods product designs. You will collaborate closely with our hard goods product operations team, designers, Project Managers, external manufacturers, and suppliers to ensure that our lifetime guaranteed products are built to last. You will also be responsible for assisting inspections per outgoing shipment, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving our existing product lines. We are looking for someone who is passionate about building top-of-the-line gear that is functional, beautiful, and cost-effective. You will also be responsible for staying up-to-date on the latest trends in soft goods design. We believe that hard goods can be both functional and beautiful, and we are committed to creating products that meet the needs of our customers while also pushing the boundaries of design. If you are someone who is passionate about goods and who is excited to be a part of a team that is redefining the world of hard goods, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and help us make the world a better place, one carry solution at a time. Here are some of the things that make this role unique and exciting: You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, from small tweaks to major overhauls. You will be able to collaborate with a talented team of designers, engineers, and manufacturers. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the quality of our products. You will be part of a company that is committed to sustainability and social responsibility. RESPONSIBILITIES Work with PD team, design team, and global colleagues on new product introduction, understanding the requirements of the goods, and providing suggestions to improve Making recommendations for DFM, sourcing for suppliers, cost and terms negotiations and feedback improvements to design team Review manufacturing programs for factory and major vendors, and identify areas for improvement. This includes ensuring that their manufacturing processes are in place, proper controls, and documentation Work on golden samples, sign off the details, and maintain revisions Update engineering documents to reflect change