Product Development Engineer — Hybrid & AI-Enabled

Freudenberg Group; Plymouth (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Personal Development

Hybrid Work

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in Plymouth, MI is seeking a senior engineering professional to drive product development from concept through validation. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and advanced CAD-based design.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in mechanical design or related fields, strong Python exposure, and a proven track record delivering robust engineering solutions in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in product development, new product engineering or mechanical design.
• Exposure to coding, engineering automation, Python, AI-enabled tools or digital engineering workflows.
• Proven track record leading products from concept to validation.
• Strong 3D CAD, engineering analysis, documentation, and development process knowledge.
• Solid problem solving, tolerance analysis, root-cause investigation and data-driven decisions.
• Experience in manufacturing and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead products from concept through design, prototyping, testing and validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative products.
• Apply data-driven decision making and robust engineering analysis.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and development processes.

Skills

Product development

Mechanical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering analysis

Problem solving

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

Freudenberg Group in Plymouth, MI is seeking a senior engineering professional to drive product development from concept through validation. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and advanced CAD-based design.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in mechanical design or related fields, strong Python exposure, and a proven track record delivering robust engineering solutions in a manufacturing environment.