Senior Product Development Engineer – Polymer & Injection Moulded Products

Zaparas Lawyers · Melbourne, VIC, AU

Full-timeSeniorPublished Jul 23, 2026

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About the role

  • Lead the development of innovative engineered products
  • Join a world class and collaborative engineering team
  • Injection moulding, polymers & plastic component design


Lead the development of innovative engineered products from concept through to production.

We're looking for an experienced Product Development Engineer with deep expertise in injection moulding, polymers and plastic component design to join a growing engineering team developing complex manufactured products used across Australia and international markets.

The Opportunity

Take ownership of new product development programs, leading products from initial concept through CAD design, prototyping, testing, validation and production release.

Working alongside industrial designers, manufacturing, sourcing and quality teams, you'll help deliver products that are innovative, robust, manufacturable and commercially successful.

You'll also mentor junior engineers while helping shape engineering best practice across the team.

The Role

  • Injection moulded plastic component design
  • Polymer selection and material performance
  • Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
  • Tooling development and supplier collaboration
  • Bringing products from concept through to production
  • CAD design (SolidWorks)
  • Product testing, validation and continuous improvement.

About You
  • Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Design or similar
  • Proven experience in product development or design engineering
  • Strong understanding of injection moulding and polymer design
  • Experience leading engineering projects through the complete product lifecycle
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • A practical, hands-on approach to solving engineering problems.

Why Join?

Join one of Australia's most respected product development teams, where engineers are encouraged to innovate, own projects and see their ideas become real products.

This is an opportunity to work on products manufactured and sold globally, while enjoying a collaborative engineering culture that values practical thinking, continuous improvement and technical excellence.

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Skills

  • SolidWorks

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