Product Design Engineer – Mechatronics & Powertrain

Schaeffler; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) matching

Professional development

Wellness programs

Job summary

Schaeffler in Ohio is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop competitive products for automotive and mobility applications. You will design mechanical structures and ensure traceability within a robust configuration management process. The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, knowledge of powertrain architectures, and ability to model and simulate electric or mechatronic systems.

Strong communication and presentation skills are essential; U.S. work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering related field.
• Applicable engineering & physics knowledge.
• Understanding of vehicle powertrain architectures and components.
• Basic understanding of electric machines and controls of hydraulics and heat transfer.
• Understanding of modelling and simulation of electric or mechatronic systems.
• Excellent communication ability (written & verbal).
• Strong presentation skills.
• Customer focused.
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical design engineering activities required to develop competitive products.
• Develop the structure of the mechanical system from the architecture and consider the measures from the risk analysis in the construction.
• Break down structures into subsystems and components and create a detailed product specification.
• Check whether existing subsystems and components can be reused.
• Develop alternative structures and select the one that is most suitable.
• Ensure double-sided traceability with the mechanical architecture and provide work results under a configuration management (material designation, versioning, storage location, etc.).

Skills

Strong presentation skills

Excellent communication ability

Customer focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering related field

Job description

Schaeffler in Ohio is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop competitive products for automotive and mobility applications. You will design mechanical structures and ensure traceability within a robust configuration management process. The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, knowledge of powertrain architectures, and ability to model and simulate electric or mechatronic systems.

Strong communication and presentation skills are essential; U.S. work authorization is required.