Bespoke Design Engineer II

Design/Product Engineer 3, Bespoke

RH at its core is about taste, and we believe the idea of scaling taste is large and far reaching.

The RH brand attracts the best designers, artisans, manufacturers and talent in our industry, scaling and rendering their work more valuable across our integrated platform, enabling us to curate the most compelling collection of luxury home furnishings in the world. We are moving the brand beyond curating and selling products to conceptualizing and selling spaces by building an ecosystem of products, places, services and spaces that elevates and establishes the RH brand as a global thought leader, taste and place maker.

At RH we believe deeply that the "right" people are our greatest asset. We value people with high energy, who possess the ability to energize others. People who are smart, creative and have a point of view. People who see the answer in every problem, versus those who see the problem in every answer. People who are driven, determined and won't take "no" for an answer. We value team players, people who are more concerned with what's right, rather than who's right.

As Design/Product Engineer 3, Bespoke this person will be responsible for working with design and manufacturing to develop and improve product designs. Work may include creation of previously non-existent products or modification of existing products, including product line extensions. They take on larger and more varied projects than a Design Engineer 2. This is a senior level position and it may be a career level for many engineers. These engineers demonstrate creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices. They are able to draw solutions from a wider range of experience. They are generally more proficient at solving problems in a timely manner. Assignments are broad in nature and they work under minimal supervision. This role is based in our Joseph Jeup manufacturing location in Grand Rapids, MI.

Your Responsibilities:

• Create engineering and manufacturing documentation and procedures for original pieces for Bespoke
• Work with Design and manufacturing to achieve design, safety, quality and cost criteria. The typical cycle includes conceptualizing, developing prototypes, testing and perfecting designs.
• Optimize options and materials to increase the craft/quality of our designs while optimizing cost, environmental impact and weight
• Appropriately apply policies and procedures to complete assignments. Develop, improve and adapt those policies and procedures.
• Create physical prototypes through 3D printing, model shops and manufacturing
• Drive continuous improvement activities, including cost reduction and product/process refinement.
• Interact across all work cells to work on solutions to product/process issues and updates while keeping a focus on lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• They may act as leads on some projects and guide more junior engineers, technicians, less experienced engineers or interns.

Our Requirements:

• 5+ years in furniture experience, preferably in high end residential or contract furnishings
• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or comparable degree
• Highly skilled in leveraging Engineering tools. Autocad Inventor and Solidworks experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills both written and spoken