Product Engineer - Garage Doors

Product Engineer - ON SITE, Tempe, Arizona

This is an ON SITE position working 5 days a week in our Tempe, Arizona facility. Relocation is NOT offered in this role.

Build the Next Generation of Garage Door Solutions

At First United Door Technologies (FUDT) , we don't just manufacture garage doors—we engineer innovative solutions that set the standard for quality, safety, and performance. We're looking for a talented Product Engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving products, and collaborating across departments to bring ideas from concept to reality.

If you're passionate about mechanical design, continuous improvement, and creating products customers can rely on, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As a Product Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, improving, and supporting our product line while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and improve overhead door products, components, and custom applications.

• Develop CAD drawings for track layouts, spring systems, and customer-specific solutions.

• Create, maintain, and improve Bills of Materials (BOMs) within the ERP system.

• Calculate optimal spring and hardware combinations for various door configurations.

• Evaluate new materials and components for quality, performance, and manufacturability.

• Conduct product testing, including wind load testing, to ensure compliance with DASMA standards.

• Partner with Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to solve technical challenges.

• Provide technical guidance to customers, architects, builders, and internal teams.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives that reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance product quality.

• Maintain engineering documentation and technical specifications.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.

• 3–5 years of engineering experience within the overhead door industry.

• Experience creating and maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs) in an ERP system.

• Strong analytical, mechanical design, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience with CAD software and engineering drafting practices.

• Previous experience in a mechanical or manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills

• AutoCAD

• Microsoft Excel

• ERP software experience

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

What Makes You Successful

Experience with engineered building products, overhead doors, fenestration, metal fabrication, or similar manufacturing industries preferred.

You are someone who:

• Enjoys solving engineering challenges.

• Has a strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Communicates technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Thrives in a collaborative environment.

• Continuously looks for opportunities to improve products and processes.

• Takes ownership and delivers results.

Why Join FUDT?

• Competitive salary

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid Time Off and paid holidays

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Collaborative engineering environment where your ideas make an impact

• Stable, growing manufacturing company committed to innovation

Ready to Engineer What's Next?

If you're looking for an opportunity to design innovative products, influence manufacturing excellence, and help shape the future of the overhead door industry, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build products that perform, protect, and last

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify our Human Resources department.