Automotive Product Development Engineer: Design Validation

ThyssenKrupp Presta North America; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Benefits package

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Basic Life Insurance

401k matching

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Presta North America seeks an experienced engineer to lead design activities for automotive components, ensuring manufacturability and robust performance. You will collaborate on die casting, stamping, and plastic component designs while maintaining PLM records and supporting test validation.

Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical Engineering degree with 5+ years in the automotive sector and are proficient in DOE, FEA, statistics, APQP, FMEA, and Poka Yoke methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years in the automotive or related industry.
• Advanced Engineering Degree is a plus.
• Experience with DOE, FEA, Statistics, problem solving tools, APQP, FMEA, Poka Yoke Design/DFM, and AIAG automotive standards.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of new products and improvements, aligned with manufacturing requirements.
• Co-own design activities on projects, including print dimensions and datum definitions.
• Assist in packaging studies and manufacturability assessments with engineers and suppliers.
• Conduct product benchmarking and support design validation through testing and analysis.
• Define testing equipment needs, develop test work instructions, and execute or supervise DOE.
• Manage prototype builds: organize BOMs, support RFQs, and oversee build execution.
• Follow PLM processes and maintain accurate records at the released level.
• Summarize results from tests, FEA, and tolerance stack-ups; propose next steps.
• Lead or support corrective actions (e.g., 8D) for design failures or robustness improvements.
• Understand warranty issues and their relation to design decisions; be aware of historical issues.
• Conduct risk assessments and report on design robustness status.
• Manage interface matrices and tolerance stack-ups; ensure fit, function, and documentation updates.
• Review and update DFMEAs; reflect current design status in docs.
• Understand project timelines and communicate timing to cross-functional teams.
• Report project status to the Product Engineer using structured methodologies.
• Apply knowledge of die casting, stamping, and plastic component design/manufacturing processes.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to local employees and expat role succession planning.

Skills

DOE

FEA

Statistics

Problem solving tools

APQP

FMEA

Poka Yoke

Design for manufacturability

AIAG automotive standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Advanced Engineering Degree (plus)

Job description

thyssenkrupp Presta North America seeks an experienced engineer to lead design activities for automotive components, ensuring manufacturability and robust performance. You will collaborate on die casting, stamping, and plastic component designs while maintaining PLM records and supporting test validation.

Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical Engineering degree with 5+ years in the automotive sector and are proficient in DOE, FEA, statistics, APQP, FMEA, and Poka Yoke methodologies.