Product Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support multiple engineering programs simultaneously while ensuring project milestones, launch timing, and deliverables are achieved.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, quality, and program teams throughout development, validation, and production phases.
• Conduct engineering studies related to product performance, structural integrity, manufacturability, feasibility, and cost optimization.
• Provide technical recommendations and present findings to internal stakeholders, customers, and leadership teams.
• Work closely with external partners and customers to understand performance requirements and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Support prototype builds, testing activities, product validation efforts, and production launches.
• Drive improvements in engineering standards, development processes, and design methodologies.
• Evaluate opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, automation tools, and data-driven approaches to improve engineering efficiency.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of technical capabilities across the organization.
• Travel occasionally to customer sites, manufacturing locations, and project meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, structural systems, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting customer programs within a highly engineered manufacturing or transportation environment.
• Understanding of product development processes, program launches, APQP, and cross-functional project execution.
• Knowledge of structural design, durability, performance evaluation, lightweight materials, and manufacturing feasibility considerations.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, technical specifications, and industry standards.
• Familiarity with engineering simulation, design optimization, CAD/CAE tools, and analytical methods.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes such as forming, joining, welding, fabrication, or assembly is preferred.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Experience with advanced engineering analysis software and 3D design tools is considered a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.

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