R&D Product Development Engineer II

WhiteCrow Research; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global talent research firm is looking for an R&D Product Development Engineer II to design and develop automotive products such as connectors and terminals. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 9 years of hands-on experience in automotive plastic component development and a B.E in Mechanical Engineering. Responsibilities include leading new product development projects and generating CAD models. Strong skills in product validation, testing, and good knowledge of manufacturing processes are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 9 years of hands-on experience in automotive plastic components development.
• Good experience in product validation and testing of automotive products.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes like injection molding and stamping.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive products like connectors and terminals.
• Lead and drive complex new product development projects.
• Generate 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.

Skills

Product validation and testing

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Engineering design

Mechanical design

Education

B.E in Mechanical

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in‑house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

As a R&D Product Development Engineer II, you will be responsible for...

• Designing & Development of automotive products like Connectors, Header, Terminals, Automotive components.
• Interacting directly with customers / Sales and Marketing team to identify key Product Technical requirements / deliverables and establishing product specifications to fulfil customer requirements in handling new concepts / quotations.
• Leading and driving complex new product development products starting from concepts generation, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, prototyping & testing.
• Generating 3D CAD models & 2D drawings in PTC Creo for Connector, Terminal, Header & other auto components.
• Creating test specifications, deciding test methods, DVP Preparations & testing and validation.

What you already have ...

• B.E (Mechanical)
• Minimum 2 to 9 years of hands‑on experience in automotive plastic components development (preferably Connectors).
• Good Experience in Product validation and testing (DV / PV) of automotive products.Exposure to manufacturing processes like Injection molding, stamping, Manufacturing and assembly etc.
• Exposure to APQP & PPAP activities.
• Exposure to Design review processes like DFEMA / DFA / DFM / FEA etc.,
• Exposure to IATF 16949 / TS 16949.
• Problem solving and critical thinking.
• Good working knowledge on GD&T & Tolerance Stack up analysis.