Mechanical Engineer - NPD Emerging Capabilities

Intralox
United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
PO Box 50699 (Show on map)
Jun 04, 2025
Location New Orleans, LA Job Category Engineering Division Intralox Job Description (General Summary) Position Overview: Intralox LLC is looking for a New Product Development Engineer to join our Emerging Capabilities (EC) Team in New Orleans. This team focuses on new materials, innovative ideas, and technology to shape future lines products that will meet our customers' needs. This job will use mechanical engineering skills to efficiently de-risk new technology, validate material properties, and develop new designs that leverage new material capabilities. Company Culture: At Intralox, we trust each other and share ideas openly. We value honesty and directness. We keep our promises and look for ways to solve problems simply. The Emerging Capabilities team works on new technology and design ideas that are not yet ready for commercial release but are highly valuable to our customers. This is a great chance to push boundaries and solve real problems in different industries. Emerging capabilities is working on new technology and design ideas that are further from commercial release but entrenched in customer value. This is an exciting opportunity to push boundaries and to solve real problems across industries. Job Responsibilities and Requirements Responsibilities: Support the development of new materials and conveyance technology through testing, design, and manufacturing Requirements gathering and clear communication with engineering peers to ensure alignment on scope and objectives. Testing - we want to objectively de-risk and validate new technology to determine the limits applied to part and system design. Own the design, analysis, and outcomes of the mechanical testing to do so. Includes failure analysis and design ideas to continuously improve. Design - New materials may need new testing methods and enable new design capabilities. Use engineering calculations and SolidWorks / Creo to bring your ideas to life. Manufacturing - Coordinate manufacturing processes and evaluations like injection molding, extrusion, and machining Proactive travel to understand our customer applications and field environments (< 15%). Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Professional experience developing new products: plastics, conveyor systems, part/system design, validation/testing, and design for manufacturing High personal standards for work quality and execution. Must be self-managed, creative, and high sense of urgency for their priorities. Strong technical skills to simplify communication across teams and customers. Willingness to travel (< 15%). Why Join Us? Variety and Global Reach: Work on diverse projects with global impact. Outstanding Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and more. Intellectual Property: Intralox files 20+ patents / year - help us increase the count! Entrepreneurial Environment: Thrive in an environment that values self-management and proactive career management. EEO/Vet/Disability Notice EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled LinkedIn Recruiter #LI-CK1