Position: R/D Product Engineer Shielding Technology
Department: Tooling Department
Functional Area: R/D
Classification : Non-Exempt Exempt
Reporting Structure: Tooling Director
Educational Background Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in product engineering or a related role.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, including feasibility, design and testing.
- Experience with design software and tools, such as SolidWorks, Autoform and CATA design software
- Strong attention to detail with a creative eye for solving complex problems.
Skills and Training
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in product engineering or a related role.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, including feasibility, design and testing.
- Experience with design software and tools, such as SolidWorks, AutoForm and NX.
- Strong attention to detail with a creative eye for solving complex problems.
Essential Functions Required for Job
- Developing new high temperature shielding solutions according to client’s requirements and industry to create functional, high-quality products.
- Testing products to ensure they meet performance and quality standards.
- Expert level knowledge of materials and their applications across automotive industry.
- Improving and updating existing product solutions as per the latest industry standards.
- Working closely with other teams to ensure that the product design is efficient and smooth.
- Conducting market research to inform product development decisions.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents
- Excellent communication skills
Job Content: Essential Functions Required for Job
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Tooling, Production, Quality and Supply Chain, to ensure product feasibility
- Work with Customer DRE to ensure product design meets functional requirements while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.
- Coordinate with current and new suppliers and purchasing department to assist development of sources for advanced materials/components to meet evolving customer requirements.
- Documenting the product development process, including specifications, iterations, and final engineering drawings.
- Optimizing product designs for manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.
- Oversee prototype builds and tests to meet customer milestones and requirements.
Sales support responsibilities
- Creating project folders within PDM structure to facilitate project document management
- Creation of technical review presentation to communicate project feasibility to customer
- Support sales with customer meetings on a technical level
- Project ID (PID) creation and management
Interaction Required: Within the company and Externally
- All Internal Departments
- External Vendors, contractors, and transportation personnel.
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting
- Standing
- Repeated Hand Motion
Environmental Conditions:
- Controlled Temperatures: Offices, Labs
- Exposure to Noise, Dust, Oil/Solvent Fumes
- Other: Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.