Lead Automotive Product Development Engineer

Rea Magnet Wire Company; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rea Magnet Wire Company in Lafayette, IN seeks a Technical Development Lead for automotive engineering projects. You will drive product development from conception through Phase 5, translate customer requirements into specifications, and lead DFMEAs with risk mitigation.

This role requires 5–8 years in product/process engineering and strong knowledge of magnet wire applications. Travel 20–30% domestically and 10% internationally; collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering – Master of Science preferred.
• Five to eight years of product/process engineering experience.
• Knowledge of magnet wire products and applications preferred.
• Knowledge of process engineering techniques with a strong emphasis on modern state of the art equipment.
• Ability to problem solve and apply engineering first principles.

Responsibilities

• Leads technical activities on assigned automotive product development project.
• Plans project activities from Phase 0 to Phase 5 of Rea’s product development process, including status reports and engineering reports.
• Translates customer requirements into specifications and testing activities.
• Leads DFMEAs, identifies risks, and engineers mitigation activities.
• Represents internal design reviews and presents findings in customer design reviews.
• Collaborates with laboratory resources to complete testingActivities called in the test plan.
• Supports the Automotive Strategic Plan and APQP collaboration.
• Travel 20-30% domestically; 10% internationally.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering (Master’s preferred)

Job description

Rea Magnet Wire Company in Lafayette, IN seeks a Technical Development Lead for automotive engineering projects. You will drive product development from conception through Phase 5, translate customer requirements into specifications, and lead DFMEAs with risk mitigation.

This role requires 5–8 years in product/process engineering and strong knowledge of magnet wire applications. Travel 20–30% domestically and 10% internationally; collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to