Product Engineer

Yanfeng; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for automotive interiors to design and launch components for global customers. You will translate requirements into robust designs using CATIA, NX, and PLM tools, and ensure fit, function, and manufacturability.

This role requires 1–3 years of relevant experience, willingness to travel to customer sites, and strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams in an office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree in mechanical engineering or a technical field.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in automotive interiors.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and work at manufacturing plants.

Responsibilities

• Create design for automotive interiors.
• Communicate design to internal teams and customers.
• Validate design for fit, function, and manufacturability.
• Launch product according to the project plan.
• Utilize PRP to guide Launch Process.
• Capture lessons learned and improve processes.
• Develop tactical plans to meet deliverables.
• Deliver design within engineering budget and BOM targets.

Skills

Automotive interiors

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

Siemens TeamCenter PLM

Job description

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

Main Responsibilities, Requirements, and Competencies

Understand internal and external customer design requirements.

• Create design.
• Communicate design.
• Validate design.
• Launch product.
• Utilize PRP to guide Launch Process.
• Capture lessons learned.
• Develop tactical plans to meet deliverables.
• Deliver design within engineering budget and BOM cost targets.

Additional Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively both internally and externally.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods for issue resolution.
• Manage program risk

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees

• International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

Specific Requirements

Required Education Level:

Bachelor's Level Degree

Area of Study: mechanical engineering, or equivalent degree in a technical field (manufacturing, mechanical, chemical, materials science, industrial & operations, etc.)

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

• 1 -3 Minimum Years of relevant experience in automotive interiors.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

• Experience leading programs with full engineering responsibility.
• Experience in injection molded productspreferred
• Experience in cut, saw and wrap designs
• Experience in mechanisms preferred - buttons, door openers, glove box, levers
• Siemens TeamCenter PLM experience
• CATIA and NX experience
• Good PC-Skills (Word, Excel, MS Project).

Physical Ability Requirements

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Frequently
• Movement (Walking): Frequently
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Frequently
• Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone): Frequently

Language Required and Preferred

Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Work Environment

Office Environment

Works closely with others, perhaps within a foot of another person