Co-op - Product Design Engineering at VeSync in Tustin, CA

Summary: VeSync is a portfolio company focused on health & wellness products, seeking a Product Design Engineering Co-op to support their Product Innovation Team. The role involves contributing to prototype development, communicating complex engineering concepts, and guiding design solutions based on consumer insights. Responsibilities: - Contribute to building proof-of-concept rigs with a combination of existing own brand components together with new 3D printed or CNC parts, then build custom micro-controller PCBA’s or Arduino controllers to bring it all together that allows cross-functional teams to provide buy-in early to determine suitability on a product roadmap before moving into the internal development process - You will be a strong and convincing communicator within the product innovation team, contributing to making presentations with clean data that demystifies complex engineering studies in an easy-to-understand language for both the Head of Product Innovation, as well as leadership in the US and China - You support guiding our design solutions by contributing to the research that goes into forming a complete picture of consumer needs and how new products will address these needs and create a delightful experience - You will bring passion, creativity and drive to support a newly created team in product innovation across all of our consumer brands Required Qualifications: - Current student in a relevant Engineering discipline, pursuing a bachelor's or master's program - Strong grasp of mechanical engineering, physics and fundamentals like thermodynamics, mechanics and fluids - Must have experience in Solidworks designing parts and assemblies for prototyping - Some working knowledge of electrical and electronic controls - Must have hands-on experience in building and testing prototypes - Comfortable using basic hand tools and 3D printing techniques - Willing to do research on consumer needs and market trends in relevant product categories - Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills - Attention to detail - Ability to listen carefully, ask questions, then understand sometimes complex issues and put forward a point-of-view on next steps is critical for success in this role - Passionate about consumer products and innovation Preferred Qualifications: - CSWA/CSWP preferred - Knowledge of robotics, microcontrollers and IDEs is preferred Required Skills: Solidworks, Mechanical engineering, Prototyping Important Skills: Electrical controls, 3D printing Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical thinking, Consumer insights, Research skills