Product Engineer - Steering Systems Design & Validation

NSK; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Generous vacation and holidays

Life insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

NSK Steering Systems America (NSSA) in Ann Arbor, MI, is seeking a Product Engineer B/C to design and develop steering column assemblies and related components. You will analyze design inputs, ensure manufacturability, and support NPDS/APQP activities with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes cost targets, design reviews, and coordination of sample builds and validation testing. This entry-level to early-career position offers growth opportunities, a comprehensive

Qualifications

• This job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and less than 1 years of position-related experience; preferably 1-2 years of position-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes design inputs to determine feasibility for indented application.
• Understands and applies appropriate customer, internal, federal, and industrial standards to designs.
• Maintains understanding of in-house, supplier, and customer manufacturing processes to ensure design compatibility.
• Prepares design specifications for each application.
• Conducts design reviews during product development (customer, internal, supplier).
• Issues appropriate design documents to support program development (APQP or NPDS) activities.
• Coordinates required development, sample builds, and validation testing of design.
• Provides design support to customers, suppliers, and in-house departments.
• Provides VA/VE ideas to support cost targets.

Skills

Design analysis

Manufacturing awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

NSK Steering Systems America (NSSA) in Ann Arbor, MI, is seeking a Product Engineer B/C to design and develop steering column assemblies and related components. You will analyze design inputs, ensure manufacturability, and support NPDS/APQP activities with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes cost targets, design reviews, and coordination of sample builds and validation testing. This entry-level to early-career position offers growth opportunities, a comprehensive