Product Development Engineer

Socket.dev; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an experienced mechanical/product/manufacturing engineer to lead new product development and support engineering changes on current production products. The role serves as the engineering representative on customer vehicle teams.

Responsibilities include applying mechanical theory, materials, test protocols, and manufacturing considerations to daily projects, developing designs to meet customer requirements, and maintaining clear communication with internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years in product, process or manufacturing engineering, preferably in product development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with DFMEA and customer PPAPs.
• Experience with vehicle packaging.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• Meet requirements of PDE I job description.
• Apply fundamentals of mechanical theory, materials, test protocols and basic manufacturing processes to daily projects.
• Develop component and system level product designs per customer requirements.
• Interpret customer inputs and communicate Shape outputs to customers.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers to meet timelines.
• Additional duties as directed by leadership.

Skills

Microsoft Office

DFMEA

Customer PPAPs

Vehicle Packaging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Equivalent work experience

Job description

Position Summary:

Responsible for new product development and associated engineering requirements, including design verification for engineering changes to current production products. Act as the company's engineering representative on Customer vehicle teams.

Essential position functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Meet requirements of PDE I job description
• Apply the fundamentals of mechanical theory, material properties, test protocols and basic manufacturing processes to daily projects.
• Develop component and system level product designs utilizing engineering applications in accordance with customer requirements.
• Interpret and understand customer inputs and communicate Shape outputs to customers.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers to meet development timelines.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Qualifications Position Skills and Experience Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree.
• Minimum of five years prior experience in a product, process or manufacturing engineering role, preferably in a product development role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Prior experience with DFMEA and customer PPAPs.
• Prior experience with vehicle packaging.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to internal and external customers.