Automotive Product Development Engineer — Design & Validation

ThyssenKrupp Presta AG; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

401k matching

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Presta North America seeks an experienced design engineer to support development of automotive components, ensuring alignment with manufacturing requirements and PLM standards.

Responsibilities include co-owning design activities, conducting DOE/FEA, evaluating manufacturability, and leading corrective actions. Requires 5+ years in automotive engineering and a BS in Engineering; Advanced degree a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years automotive industry experience.
• Experience with DOE, FEA, statistics, APQP, FMEA, Poka Yoke, and AIAG automotive standards.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of new products and improvements ensuring alignment with functional and manufacturing requirements.
• Co-own design activities on projects, including print dimensions, specs and datum definitions.
• Assist in packaging studies and manufacturability assessments with engineers and suppliers.
• Conduct benchmarking and support design validation through testing and analysis.
• Define testing equipment needs, develop work instructions and execute or supervise DOE/DOE plans.
• Manage prototype builds: organize BOMs, support RFQs, oversee build execution.
• Follow Presta Product Life Cycle and maintain PLM records at released level.
• Summarize results from tests, FEA and tolerance stack‑ups; propose next steps.
• Lead or support 8D corrective actions for design issues and robustness improvements.
• Understand warranty issues and relation to design decisions; track historical issues.
• Conduct risk assessments and report design robustness status.
• Manage interface matrices and tolerance stack‑ups for fit and documentation updates.
• Review and update DFMEAs and ensure engineering docs reflect current status.
• Communicate project timelines and their impact on deliverables to cross‑functional teams.
• Report project/problem‑solving status to Product Engineer using structured methods.
• Apply knowledge of die casting, stamping and plastic component design/manufacturing processes.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to local employees and plan for expat roles.

Skills

DOE

FEA

APQP

FMEA

Poka Yoke

Design for Manufacturability

AIAG standards

PLM

Risk assessment

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced Engineering Degree

Job description

thyssenkrupp Presta North America seeks an experienced design engineer to support development of automotive components, ensuring alignment with manufacturing requirements and PLM standards.

Responsibilities include co-owning design activities, conducting DOE/FEA, evaluating manufacturability, and leading corrective actions. Requires 5+ years in automotive engineering and a BS in Engineering; Advanced degree a plus.