Product Development Engineer

Global Power Components; Wisconsin; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Global Power Components in Wisconsin is seeking a Product Development Engineer to drive new electrical power distribution products from concept to production, coordinating with design, certification, and manufacturing teams.

You will create layouts with CAD tools, build reusable design platforms, and maintain engineering docs and BOMs while pursuing cost, manufacturability, and reliability improvements. This is a hands-on engineering role in a growing company.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• At least 5 years in product design or development.
• Experience with CAD and engineering documentation.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and DFx.

Responsabilidades

• Develop new electrical power distribution products from concept through production release.
• Create electrical and mechanical designs using CAD tools.
• Develop standard architectures, reusable design platforms, & configurable structures.
• Create and maintain engineering docs, BOMs, and product specs.
• Drive cost reduction, manufacturability, reliability, and scalability improvements.
• Coordinate testing and UL certification activities.
• Prepare documentation for product approvals and certifications.
• Support compliance with UL, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and customer requirements.
• Participate in validation testing and design verification activities.
• Refine engineering standards, guides, and best practices.
• Develop reusable product libraries, design templates, and technical docs.
• Improve CAD tools and product data management processes.
• Optimize designs for manufacturing and growth.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on production-optimized designs.
• Support prototype/pilot builds and product introductions.
• Collaborate on automation, tooling, and process improvements.
• Provide technical support during product launches.

Conocimientos

5+ years in product design/engineering

CAD systems & engineering docs

Manufacturing processes & DFx

Technical project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Herramientas

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Global Power Components is seeking a Product Development Engineer to support the growth of our Electrical Equipment Solutions business. This role will be responsible for developing new products, supporting certification activities, and partnering with manufacturing to bring new technologies and products into production.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys creating products from the ground up and wants to play a key role in shaping the future of a rapidly growing business.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development

• Develop new electrical power distribution products from concept through production release.
• Create electrical and mechanical product designs using CAD and engineering design tools.
• Develop standard product architectures, reusable design platforms, and configurable product structures.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, bills of material, and product specifications.
• Drive product cost reduction, manufacturability, reliability, and scalability improvements.

Certification and Compliance

• Coordinate testing and certification activities with UL and other agencies.
• Develop documentation required for product approvals and certifications.
• Support compliance with applicable UL, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and customer requirements.
• Participate in validation testing and design verification activities.

Engineering Tools and Product Documentation

• Support and refine engineering standards, design guides, and best practices as products are developed.
• Develop and refine reusable product libraries, design templates, and technical documentation.
• Support the effective use and continuous improvement of engineering tools, CAD systems, and product data management processes.
• Optimize product designs and documentation to support efficient manufacturing and product growth.

Manufacturing Integration

• Work closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are optimized for production.
• Support prototype builds, pilot builds, and new product introductions.
• Collaborate on automation, tooling, and process improvements.
• Provide technical support during product launch activities.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product design, product engineering, or new product development.
• Experience with CAD systems and engineering documentation.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and design-for-manufacturing principles.
• Ability to manage technical projects from concept through implementation.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with power distribution equipment, switchboards, switchgear, motor control centers, panelboards, bus systems, or related electrical equipment.
• Experience working with UL certification programs.
• Knowledge of UL 891, UL 1558, UL 508A, IEEE, ANSI, or NEMA standards.
• Experience with EPLAN, AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, or equivalent engineering software.
• Experience supporting product validation and certification testing.

Success Profile:

• Enjoys creating new products and solving complex engineering challenges.
• Takes ownership of technical decisions and drives them to completion.
• Works effectively across engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and quality teams.
• Balances innovation with practical manufacturing considerations.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities evolve rapidly.
• Equally comfortable in a design review, test lab, manufacturing facility, or supplier meeting.