Product Development Engineer — Design, Testing & Launch

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Pty; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Health Insurance

Vacation

Personal Development

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, a global leader in advanced sealing solutions, seeks a Product Development Engineer to drive design and development across automotive and general industries. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary activities, verify performance, and support launches from concept through validation.

Qualifications include aMechanical Engineering degree, CAD proficiency, and experience with FEA/DFMEA/DFSS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design product solutions within the approved framework and coordinate development activities.
• Modify existing designs and components to meet evolving product performance and application requirements.
• Manage assembly functionality and installation requirements while balancing project timelines and future product development needs.
• Develop and evaluate product concepts considering functional, material, manufacturing, and cost requirements.
• Conduct design investigations considering functionality, packaging, materials, manufacturability, and overall product performance.
• Check drawings and data records for accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
• Perform simulations and engineering calculations for strength, service life, wear, dimensions, weight, and other applicable design factors.
• Evaluate benchmarking tests and apply findings to product concepts and development decisions.
• Conduct design verification and analysis, validation testing, return investigations, and product and process improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

FEM/FEA

Polymer materials

3D CAD

APQP/PPAP

DFMEA/DFSS

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Solid Edge

Siemens NX

CATIA

Job description

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, a global leader in advanced sealing solutions, seeks a Product Development Engineer to drive design and development across automotive and general industries. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary activities, verify performance, and support launches from concept through validation.

Qualifications include aMechanical Engineering degree, CAD proficiency, and experience with FEA/DFMEA/DFSS.