Cycle Design Lead – Laundry Performance & Optimization

Whirlpool, Inc.; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whirlpool employee discount

Education reimbursement

Fitness programs

Job summary

Whirlpool Corporation in Saint Joseph, Michigan is seeking a Cycle Design Lead Engineer for an onsite role in the Laundry Engineering Performance Subsystem. You will deliver algorithms, cycles, and performance optimization, ensuring compliance with global requirements and seamless integration with module teams across software and hardware.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive cycle design roadmaps, and use FMEA, DVP, and Six Sigma tools to make trade-off decisions that improve product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Science Engineering.
• 5+ years of product development experience in the Appliance Industry or Consumer Products industry.
• 5+ years of experience optimizing product performance and validating algorithms with software and hardware partners.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of algorithms, logic, and cycle design for residential and commercial laundry products.
• Own performance attribute strategy and cycle design modules, collaborating with software, electronics hardware, and adjacent platform modules to deliver optimized system performance.
• Drive deployment of Cycle Design roadmaps, including complexity reduction, attribute requirements, and cost & quality initiatives.
• Characterize the critical module parameters that contribute to system level attribute requirements and capture knowledge required to deliver module-level excellence.

Skills

Algorithm development

Cycle design

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Science Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Science Engineering

Tools

FMEA

DVP

Six Sigma

DOE

Stage-gate

Job description

Whirlpool Corporation in Saint Joseph, Michigan is seeking a Cycle Design Lead Engineer for an onsite role in the Laundry Engineering Performance Subsystem. You will deliver algorithms, cycles, and performance optimization, ensuring compliance with global requirements and seamless integration with module teams across software and hardware.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive cycle design roadmaps, and use FMEA, DVP, and Six Sigma tools to make trade-off decisions that improve product