Thank you for your interest in joining the Hydro Flask® crew. We are always looking for motivated people to join us at our headquarters in Bend, Oregon, one of the finest outdoor locations in the Pacific Northwest. We are a group of hard-working people and active outdoor enthusiasts that are constantly putting our products to the test.

As the world’s premier company for insulated products, Hydro Flask began with a challenge: to create a reusable water bottle that truly performs in any environment. It had to keep hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold. Period. Are you ready for a challenge?

If you are interested in any of the positions listed here, please follow the application instructions listed within each job description.

Please indicate the specific position you are applying for in both the subject line of your email, and in your cover letter.

We receive a large volume of resumes, so please be patient when waiting for a response.

Current Job Openings:

Product Design Engineer

Hydro Flask is looking for an experienced, technical, and innovative Product Design Engineer to join its growing team in Bend, Oregon. The Product Designer will lead Hydro Flask’s design efforts and be an important part of the company’s continued success. We seek someone with a proven track record in mechanical design of outdoor or performance products with solid analytical skills, an understanding of plastic and steel manufacturing, and a drive to create high performance products and exceptional quality.

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Participate with cross-functional teams to advance new hydration product concepts through the product development process
• Design and develop new product concepts and existing product improvement, using CAD software and related tools
• Perform product prototype testing and troubleshooting for design refinement and ultimately, product design validation
• Deliver manufacturable and performance-optimized final product design for production
• Liaise with manufacturing partners and product manager for production of new products and manufacturing validation testing
• Carry out product certification and product quality assurance activities
• Support operations and product management with quality testing, failure analysis and continuous improvement
• With Product Management, benchmarks current and competitive products using qualitative and quantitative methods
• Support development of product instructions and packaging copy as needed
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Experience designing parts for mass-production processes such as: injection molding and sheet metal forming; direct experience with fluid containers a plus.
• Effective project management, collaboration and communication abilities within a multifunctional R&D, Sales & Marketing, and Operations environment
• Strong appreciation of the needs and desires of active end-users
• Practical hands-on build and test capabilities
• Strong follow through and ability to take responsibility for tasks to completion
• Creativity, curiosity, and a desire to continuously learn and improve.
• Strong computer and CAD expertise
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Travel as required both domestically and internationally

Education and Experience:

• A mechanical engineering degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in product design and engineering with products at all states of the product life cycle
• Experience working for a well-known brand a plus
• Experience with CAD and rapid prototyping
• Experience working with third party testing labs
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Enjoys the challenge of an open, creative, fast paced environment
• Good interpersonal skills with a willingness to communicate effectively and frequently

Hydro Flask is a fun, dynamic group that is passionate about the products we sell and the jobs that we do. Creating the world’s highest performance, quality, durability water bottles, beer growlers and coffee flasks is part of our passion but so is the agile, effective and fun company culture we are building in our work hard, play hard mantra. Participating in group runs, company BBQs, and occasional office pranks is not required, but highly encouraged. If this sounds like your cup of tea (or Hydro Flask of tea), please follow the instructions below to apply. Hydro Flask offers a 401k plan, profit share program, comprehensive health care and dental, a subsidized fitness program, holidays and paid time off.

Please send a cover letter, resume, and professional references with the subject line "Product Design Engineer" to centraloregonjobs@bbsihq.com