Product Engineer: Lead Design, Validation & Launch

Woodbridge Group; Troy, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance program

Continuous learning culture

Job summary

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineer to execute new product development from concept to market launch. You’ll report to the Product Engineering Manager and drive design reviews, validation, and DFMEA updates to ensure program success.

Join a global team of 7,000+ teammates, with a strong culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement, while contributing to cutting-edge foam technology across industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Experience with CAD environments and drawing interpretation.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead design review activities, coordinate APQP, and document feasibility commitments.
• Document validation requirements and coordinate CAE testing and DV/PV setups.
• Create/update DFMEAs to document failure modes and document engineering changes.
• Review ECNs, maintain BOMs from drawings/SOW, and track life of the program.
• Manipulate 3D data to capture dimensions for design verification.
• Direct creation/release of component drawings with proper tolerancing.
• Report engineering costs for financial reviews on assigned programs.
• Lead engineering activities from award to launch with teams.
• Review eSOWs to define program scope and requirements for ED&D quotes.
• Support trim engineering for customer build events during design/launch.
• Troubleshoot design issues at customer sites or Woodbridge facilities.
• Assist program managers with tactical timing for deliverables.
• Perform tolerance stack analysis to confirm feasibility and repeatability.
• Communicate engineering requirements, risks, and solutions to stakeholders.
• Identify VA/VE opportunities and coordinate prototypes on awarded programs.

Skills

CAD software

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Microsoft Office 365 experience

Ability to interpret automotive specifications & drawings

Experience coordinating with CAD designers

Travel domestically and internationally

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineer to execute new product development from concept to market launch. You’ll report to the Product Engineering Manager and drive design reviews, validation, and DFMEA updates to ensure program success.

Join a global team of 7,000+ teammates, with a strong culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement, while contributing to cutting-edge foam technology across industries.