Global Product Development Engineer - Pumps & Mechatronics

SLPT; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays and PTO

Professional development and training

Career advancement opportunities

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

SLPT Automotive is seeking a highly motivated Product Development Engineer to join our global Pump Engineering team. In this customer-facing role, you will lead the design and development of mechanical and mechatronic pump systems for automotive OEM applications across North America and Europe.

You will work with customers and cross-functional teams to translate technical requirements into innovative, high-quality product solutions that exceed expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Mechatronic engineering.
• Experience with NX and CATIA CAD systems.
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• Strong engineering problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead product design and development activities for assigned customer applications.
• Create innovative technical solutions that satisfy customer requirements and business objectives.
• Develop detailed component, subassembly, and assembly designs.
• Release complete and accurate design packages, drawings, models, and engineering specifications.
• Evaluate design performance and implement improvements based on testing and validation results.
• Serve as the primary engineering interface with customers throughout the development process.
• Maintain continuous communication with customers and global SLPT engineering teams.
• Conduct customer visits and technical reviews to support program development and relationship growth.
• Collaborate with customers to fully understand technical requirements and expectations.
• Present design concepts, project status updates, development activities, and validation results.
• Lead engineering activities throughout the APQP process.
• Manage engineering deliverables to meet program timing and customer milestones.
• Support successful product launches and ongoing product changes.
• Coordinate execution of product development activities across multiple functional groups.
• Ensure timely completion of project deliverables and documentation.
• Lead development testing activities and analyze test results.
• Support customer testing and validation efforts both on-site and remotely.
• Recommend design modifications based on test performance and validation outcomes.
• Ensure products meet technical performance, durability, and customer requirements.
• Prepare and maintain critical engineering documentation, including design release packages, engineering drawings, product specifications, GD&T documentation, tolerance stack-ups, DFMEA, DVP&R, prototype control plans, and customer approval packages.
• Manage design changes throughout product development and production lifecycles.
• Support customer-specific PDM and PLM systems.
• Manage CAD and engineering data exchange through customer EDI systems.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of engineering documentation and data submissions.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, quality, manufacturability, and cost.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams on continuous improvement activities.
• Support product enhancements and future platform development initiatives.
• Provide technical support for new business opportunities.
• Participate in customer presentations and engineering discussions.
• Support Sales and Marketing teams with technical expertise during proposal development.
• Identify emerging OEM trends and future market opportunities.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Customer relationship management

Technical problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

CATIA CAD

GD&T

Job description

SLPT Automotive is seeking a highly motivated Product Development Engineer to join our global Pump Engineering team. In this customer-facing role, you will lead the design and development of mechanical and mechatronic pump systems for automotive OEM applications across North America and Europe.

You will work with customers and cross-functional teams to translate technical requirements into innovative, high-quality product solutions that exceed expectations.