Product Development Engineer

Shape-Corp-1; Rosy Mound (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape-Corp-1 in Michigan is seeking an engineer to lead new product development and design verification for engineering changes to current production products. You will act as Shape’s engineering representative on Customer vehicle teams and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes applying mechanical theory, materials property knowledge, and manufacturing process understanding to deliver component and system level designs that meet customer requirements, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years in a product development role in Automotive or Aerospace.
• Metals product development experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with DFMEA and customer PPAPs.
• Vehicle packaging experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• Meet PDE I job description requirements.
• Apply fundamentals of mechanical theory, material properties, test protocols, and basic manufacturing processes to daily projects.
• Develop component and system level designs utilizing engineering applications per customer requirements.
• Interpret and communicate customer inputs and Shape outputs to customers.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers to meet development timelines.
• Additional functions as directed by the leader.

Skills

Metals product development

Automotive industry experience

Vehicle packaging

DFMEA

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DFMEA experience

PPAP 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.

Requirements

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 development role in the Automotive or Aerospace industry.
• Must have Metals product development experience.
• 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.

Address

14600 172nd Avenue, Grand Haven , Michigan 49417 , United States