Product Development Engineer

Job Title: Product Development Engineer
Job Description
Contribute significantly to the design, development, and validation of connector solutions, including board to board, cable, power, high speed, and panel mount products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, electroplating, suppliers, and product management. Hands-on problem-solving during product development and addressing quality concerns are key responsibilities.
Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate connector solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product development.
• Identify and solve problems during product development and address quality concerns.
• Adhere to corporate engineering standards, including documentation, file management, part modeling, and part simulation.
• Manage projects with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Perform administrative tasks as needed.
• Travel to vendors and facilities as required.
• Contribute to molding and stamping of new products.

Essential Skills

• 3-5+ years of experience in design, development, and manufacturing of complex assemblies.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience in data analysis using Minitab and/or JMP.
• Required experience in 3D software, with a preference for SolidWorks.
• Solid understanding and application of physics and engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with data-driven root cause analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in electrical connector design is preferred.
• Experience in plastic injection molding and progressive die stamping is desired.
• Solidworks knowledge is preferred.

Work Environment
The role is based in a highly automated manufacturing environment with flexible working hours (8-5, 7-4, etc.). The position requires lifting up to 20 pounds and the ability to sit for extended periods. The company offers a dynamic and stable work environment with opportunities for growth. The average tenure within the company is 15-16 years, reflecting a high employee retention rate.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of New Albany, IN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $130000.00/yr.
Health, Dental, and Vision HSA and FSA Group basic life, short term and long term disability Vacation- after 90 days you get 3 weeks prorated per year, after 5 years 4 weeks, and 10 years 5 weeks 9 Paid holidays Personal days
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in New Albany,IN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 13, 2026.
About Actalent


Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.


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