Product Prototyping Associate

Advantages
• Make a Direct Impact: You will be a crucial member of a small team of five, and your work will directly shape the future of our client's products.
• Act Like a Startup: Enjoy the creativity and quick pace of a small startup team, with the support and resources of a large, established company.
• Develop New Skills: This job is a unique chance to combine your skills in building physical products with collecting and analyzing data from technology.
• Work Independently: You'll have the freedom to take initiative and lead your own projects with guidance from the Research Manager.
• Collaborate with Experts: Work closely with a talented group of designers, engineers, and scientists.

Responsibilities
• Work with the team to turn new ideas into testable prototypes (sample products).
• Create and run human tests to find out if the prototypes are comfortable, easy to use, and effective.
• Collect and analyze data from sensors and other tools to understand how the products affect a person's body and their overall experience.
• Figure out exactly how and why a prototype works the way it does.
• Use test results and data to make continuous improvements to the prototypes.
• Keep detailed records of all methods, results, and design changes.


Qualifications
• Early career experience, perhaps from your degree or a co-op program, in combining technology like hardware and electronics with physical products like clothing.
• Experience with collecting and analyzing data, especially from sensors, to help make decisions.
• A curious, flexible, and adaptable mindset with a strong ability to work on your own and take initiative.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Education in a relevant field like biomechanics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar is a plus

Summary
Our client's Product Innovation team is searching for a Research & Prototyping Associate to help develop new products. This is a temporary, full-time job for someone who is excited about both building things and using data to make them better. You'll play a key role in a small, diverse team, using your engineering and science background to create and test new ideas.

If you are a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and your qualifications match the role, we encourage you to apply!

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