Product Engineer

MAHLE GmbH; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a Product Engineer in Farmington Hills, MI to lead development and optimization of iCAC and EGR components. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define thermal requirements, and support PPAP while guiding design reviews and BOM creation.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive product development, heat exchanger experience, and DFMEA/DVP&R know-how. Excellent collaboration with Stuttgart and customers is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Science in Engineering (EE or ME preferred but not required).
• Master of Science in Engineering preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in automotive product development especially in EGR and Charge air coolers preferred.
• Familiarity/Knowledge on heat exchangers & manufacturing processes preferred.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
• Knowledge of and experience in the facilitation of DFMEA workshops in a project team.
• Knowledge of creating and maintaining DVP&R

Responsibilities

• Performs under the direction of the Engineering Manager and as a member of a project team, gives technical leadership for product development and optimization of iCAC and EGR products
• Lead DAM (Design Acceptance Meeting) and Support and participation PAM (Process Acceptance Meeting)
• Coordination of concept, design, and release of iCAC & EGR components
• Define thermal capacities and technical requirements for iCAC and EGR (heat exchangers) cooling components and harmonize with customer needs
• Support production trials (MBPR/TPR) in accordance with the schedule identified by the project team/customer and achieve customer PPAP
• Create and execute DVP&R for iCAC & EGR products
• Perform 1D simulations on heat exchangers
• Liaison between Stuttgart Engineering and local customers
• Provide technical input for component level DFMEA and design for assembly workshops
• Work with the test lab to ensure all test specs are understood and executed accordingly
• Lead component level design reviews and drawing evaluations to ensure proper application of specifications and GD&T as it relates to interfacing with suppliers and customers
• Lead and direct component design engineer in the creation of the BOM, 3D models, and 2D drawings
• Participate in project team, customer, and department meetings
• Lead, establish and maintain supplier technical communications and open Issue list for assigned components

Skills

Automotive product development

EGR & Charge air cooler

Heat exchangers knowledge

Thermodynamics & heat transfer

DFMEA workshops facilitation

DFMEA / DVP&R

Cross-functional collaboration

BOM, 3D/2D drawings

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

Job description

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution

As a Product Engineer, you will be part of our EGR, iCAC technical development and acquisition team in NAFTA. You will provide technical leadership for product development and optimization of current and future iCAC and EGR designs, work with the customer in understanding and developing their requirements and harmonizing with MAHLE standards and capabilities to design and develop a suitable product. You will oversee all technical aspects of assigned development project by Product manager, such as Design, Validation, Costing as well as cost reduction/avoidance (iPCO). You will also be working hand in hand with the Program Management team while getting support from Purchasing, Logistics, Preventive Quality, Supplier Quality, and Process Planning.

• Performs under the direction of the Engineering Manager and as a member of a project team, gives technical leadership for product development and optimization of iCAC and EGR products
• This is a product engineering position to lead and work with all cross functions such as purchasing, quality, program management, and sales to ensure the development program is meeting and keeping all its milestones and all technical deliveries from prototypes to technical presentations.
• Lead DAM (Design Acceptance Meeting) and Support and participation PAM (Process Acceptance Meeting)
• Coordination of concept, design, and release of iCAC & EGR components
• Define thermal capacities and technical requirements for iCAC and EGR (heat exchangers) cooling components and harmonize with customer needs
• Support production trials (MBPR/TPR) in accordance with the schedule identified by the project team/customer and achieve customer PPAP
• Create and execute DVP&R for iCAC & EGR products
• Perform 1D simulations on heat exchangers
• Liaison between Stuttgart Engineering and local customers
• Provide technical input for component level DFMEA and design for assembly workshops
• Work with the test lab to ensure all test specs are understood and executed accordingly
• Lead component level design reviews and drawing evaluations to ensure proper application of specifications and GD&T as it relates to interfacing with suppliers and customers (both external and internal)
• Lead and direct component design engineer in the creation of the BOM, 3D models, and 2D drawings according to the schedule identified by the project team/customer
• Participate in project team, customer, and department meetings
• Lead, establish and maintain supplier technical communications and open Issue list for assigned components

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor Science in Engineering (EE or ME preferred but not required)
• Master of Science in Engineering preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in automotive product development especially in EGR and Charge air coolers preferred.
• Familiarity/Knowledge on heat exchangers & manufacturing processes preferred
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• Knowledge of and experience in the facilitation of DFMEA workshops in a project team
• Knowledge of creating and maintaining DVP&R

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you,click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology groupclick here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Research & Development

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Location: Farmington Hills, MI, US, 48335

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Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.