Product Development Engineer

BENTELER Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Dental

Educational Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Health Savings Accounts

Holidays

Life & Disability

Medical

Training

Vacation

Vision

Wealth Management Support

Job summary

BENTELER Group is seeking a skilled Product Development Engineer to join our Engineering team in Michigan. You will lead design, development, and launch of automotive components, applying GD&T, FEA, and PLM tools to ensure high quality and cost-effective solutions.

You will collaborate across functions, review customer requirements, supervise prototypes, and drive design changes, with opportunities to impact product performance and manufacturing efficiency in Grand Rapids and Holland, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial preferred).
• Experience in automotive product development and product launches.
• Strong 3D CAD, FEA, and PLM skills; familiarity with Windchill.
• Knowledge of metal forming and joining processes (aluminum extrusion, stamping, welding).
• Proficient English communication, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to work between Grand Rapids and Holland, MI.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead the product development process with status updates.
• Review customer and internal requirements and prepare requirement manuals.
• Apply GD&T principles effectively.
• Assess feasibility and conduct design-FMEAs.
• Investigate tolerances and develop dimensioning concepts.
• Plan and supervise prototype builds, tests, and experiments.
• Prepare the Design Validation Plan (DVP) and review test specs.
• Provide engineering support to resolve design issues.
• Support value analysis and cost-reduction concepts.
• Release product drawings and manage engineering changes.
• Assist in supplier technical assessments.
• Ensure design compliance with quality standards.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

FEA

PLM software

Concept evaluation

Windchill

English communication

Cross-location work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PTC Windchill

Job description

Division: BENTELER Automotive
Functional Area: Engineering; Technical Development
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 40,00
Required Languages: English
Requisition ID: 46525

Benefits

• United States : 401(k) Match
• United States : Dental
• United States : Development
• United States : Educational Assistance
• United States : Flexible Work Schedules
• United States : Health Savings Accounts
• United States : Holidays
• United States : Life & Disability
• United States : Medical
• United States : Training
• United States : Vacation
• United States : Vision
• United States : Wealth Management Support

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities - at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Product Development Engineer to join our team. As a Product Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and launch of automotive components. If you’re passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and ensuring product quality, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Detail

• Project Leadership: Plan and lead the product development process, providing regular project status updates.
• Requirements Management: Review customer and internal technical requirements, preparing the requirement manual.
• GD&T Expertise: Apply General Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) principles effectively.
• Feasibility and Risk Assessment: Control product feasibility and conduct design-FMEAs.
• Tolerance Investigations: Investigate tolerances and develop dimensioning concepts.
• Prototype Supervision: Plan and supervise prototype builds, tests, and experiments.
• Validation Planning: Review test specifications and prepare the Design Validation Plan (DVP).
• Design Issue Resolution: Provide engineering knowledge to identify and resolve design issues.
• Cost Optimization: Support value analysis and develop cost reduction concepts.
• Engineering Documentation: Release product drawings and manage engineering changes.
• Supplier Assessment: Assist in the technical assessment of suppliers.
• Quality Compliance: Ensure design compliance with internal and external quality standards.

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial preferred).
• Experience: Product Development Engineering experience in the automotive industry, including product launch.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling, FEA, and PLM software.
  • Ability to evaluate product concepts and propose solutions.
  • Experience with PTC Windchill or a similar PLM system preferred.
  • Knowledge of metal forming and joining processes (aluminum extrusion, hot stamping, cold stamping, welding).
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work between Grand Rapids and Holland, MI locations.

If you're ready to contribute to cutting-edge automotive solutions and collaborate with a dynamic team.