Mechanical Engineer

stoneridge; Barneveld; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

Travel allowance

Pension PME

WIA insurances

27 vacation days

Job summary

Stoneridge, a leader in automotive and commercial vehicle technologies, is seeking a Product Engineer in Mechanical Engineering to support mass‑produced products within the Series Engineering Change Management team. The role focuses on maintaining and improving existing designs, solving complex issues, and driving cross‑functional collaboration across development and production teams.

You will work with Siemens NX, Teamcenter/Pro.File PDM, and BOMs, contributing to DFMEAs and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• 5-7 years of experience in product development with hands-on CAD experience.
• Strong knowledge of automotive development standards and quality processes (DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, 8D).
• Experience with engineering change management, BOMs, supplier collaboration, and prototype procurement.
• Fluent in English; Dutch language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve existing products by implementing design changes and supporting production in resolving quality issues.
• Lead technical investigations and root-cause analyses to implement engineering solutions.
• Coordinate and execute engineering change activities across products and processes.
• Utilize Siemens NX, CAD, and PDM (Teamcenter/Pro.File) to manage designs and documentation.
• Collaborate with project teams, suppliers, and customers on DFMEAs, product innovation, and improvements.
• Drive enhancements to engineering tools and processes through improvement projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional

English fluency

Dutch language (advantageous)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Pro.File PDM

Job description

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We're focused on the areas of greatest market need - both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers' expectations, and motivate our team.

Objective of the position

As a Product Engineer Mechanical Engineering you will work closely with Product Development and Operations teams to perform tasks linked to products already in mass production, as part of our Change Management team in the Series Engineering department.

Characterization of activities

• Maintain, and improve existing products by implementing design changes, performing design verification activities, and supporting production in resolving quality issues.
• Lead technical investigations and problem solving efforts to identify root causes and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Coordinate and execute engineering change activities, ensuring timely and accurate implementation across products and processes.
• Utilize Siemens NX, CAD, and PDM systems (Teamcenter/Pro.file) to manage product designs, technical documentation, and engineering data.
• Collaborate closely with project teams, suppliers, and customers while contributing technical expertise to DFMEAs, product innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Continuously enhance engineering tools, processes, and personal capabilities by driving improvement projects and expanding technical knowledge through collaboration with colleagues.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• 5-7 years of experience in product development, with hands‑on experience using 3D CAD systems.
• Strong knowledge of automotive development standards and quality processes, including DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, 8D, and requirements management.
• Experience with engineering change management, bill of materials (BOMs), supplier collaboration, and prototype procurement.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and reliability engineering skills, combined with hands‑on laboratory experience and effective communication in cross‑functional teams.
• Fluent in English; experience with Siemens NX, Pro.File PDM, supply chain processes, plastics/injection molding, die casting, and Dutch language skills are considered advantageous.

What we offer

• Salary based on knowledge and experience.
• Full‑time employment of 40 hours per week.
• 8% holiday allowance.
• Travel allowance home-work: 23ct per kilometer one way up to a maximum of 50 km
• CAO: Metalektro HP
• Retirement: PME (Pensioenfonds Metalektro).
• WIA: WIA floor, WGA gap and WGA gap additional insurances in accordance with the stipulated provisions.
• PAWW: Compulsory supplementary insurance when the statutory unemployment WW or WGA benefit expires.
• Holiday days: 27 days on an annual basis (full‑time).
• ATV: 13 days on an annual basis (full‑time)