Product Design Engineer II

Req ID 91316 | Gainesville 2, United States ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC

About the Team:

ZF Commercial Vehicle Systems is looking for a Chassis Application Engineer to play a critical role in bringing advanced chassis systems and modules into customer vehicles. In this position, you will serve as the technical link between customer requirements, ZF product solutions, and internal cross-functional teams, ensuring safe, high-quality, and cost-effective applications delivered right the first time. This role offers broad exposure across engineering, manufacturing, and customer interfaces and is ideal for engineers who enjoy ownership, collaboration, and hands-on problem solving.

What you can look forward to as a Design/Product Engineer:

• Application verification and release for chassis modules.
• Customer support on all technical aspects of chassis modules.
• Cross functional support (e.g. quality, project management, engineering project management) to deliver projects right and on time.
• Assembly Plant support (deviations, drawing changes, etc.).
• Requirements elicitation and specification mapping.
• Product layout and configuration.
• Prototype assembly and inspection.
• Technical customer communication and support.

Your profile as a Design/Product Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in Product Engineering in the automotive industry, preferably in vehicle
• function development or vehicle testing.
• CAD experience (Creo is preferred).
• Experience with vehicle sub-systems and operating environments.
• Experience with diagnostics, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Ability to work with Digital Mock Ups - Interface checking and fouling checking.

Why you should choose ZF in Gainesville, GA:

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Be part of our ZF team as Product Design Engineer II and apply now!

Contact

Bethany Vijayakumar

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

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