Associate Product Development Engineer, Mechatronics (Automotive)

Textron Inc.; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex, part of Textron Inc., invites an Associate Eng Prod Dev to join the US-Michigan-Troy site. You will drive development of customer products from concept to mass production, coordinating with design, manufacturing and procurement teams.

You will ensure requirements, target costs, and timelines are met, supervise tests, interpret results, and support launches. Strong hands-on automotive mechatronics experience and international travel readiness are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics.
• Hands-on automotive engineering experience with mechatronics systems.
• Experience with battery systems in the automotive sector.
• Business English required; German/French/Japanese a plus.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer products from concept through prototyping, validation and mass production.
• Ensure customer specs, cost targets and timing goals are met.
• Act as technical liaison between development teams and the customer.
• Supervise product testing and interpret results to drive actions.
• Support flawless product launches and coordinate issues with Program Manager.
• Use PLM as the project space for serial programs.

Skills

Automotive mechatronics

Product design

Welding & assembly

Battery systems

Cross-functional liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

PLM

Job description

Kautex, part of Textron Inc., invites an Associate Eng Prod Dev to join the US-Michigan-Troy site. You will drive development of customer products from concept to mass production, coordinating with design, manufacturing and procurement teams.

You will ensure requirements, target costs, and timelines are met, supervise tests, interpret results, and support launches. Strong hands-on automotive mechatronics experience and international travel readiness are expected.