Senior Product Design Engineer

Keystone Distinction Group; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Senior Product Design Engineer to lead design, development, and sustainment of electrical products. This role is hands-on and collaborates with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customers to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions and drive continuous improvement across platforms.

The position also involves mentoring engineers, generating calculations and CAD models, supporting tests, and helping with qualification and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of engineering experience including electrical product/component design.
• Experience with Autodesk CAD tools and engineering analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical products from concept through production release.
• Generate and review engineering calculations, CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and validation activities; analyze results and implement design improvements.
• Assist with product qualification, life testing, and compliance testing.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure designs are manufacturable, repeatable, and cost-efficient (DFM/DFA).
• Provide engineering support for production issues, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Participate in value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support customer applications by reviewing requirements, evaluating feasibility, and assisting with technical solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to resolve technical issues and support product launches.
• Participate in annual budget discussions and cost reduction projects.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, promoting best practices in design, documentation, and problem solving.

Skills

Electrical design

Mechanical design

DFM/DFA

CAD modeling

Engineering analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Autodesk CAD tools

Job description

The Senior Product Design Engineer will provide technical leadership in the design, development, and sustainment of electrical products. This role is a hands‑on technical contributor responsible for executing product designs, supporting manufacturing, and driving continuous improvement across existing and new platforms.

The Senior Design Engineer works cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Customers to deliver reliable, cost‑effective electrical product solutions that meet performance, quality, and regulatory requirements. This position will also provide mentorship of other engineers and technical staff.

• Design and develop electrical products from concept through production release.


• Generate and review engineering calculations, CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material.


• Support prototype builds, testing, and validation activities; analyze results and implement design improvements.


• Assist with product qualification, life testing, and compliance testing.


• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure designs are manufacturable, repeatable, and cost‑effective (DFM/DFA).


• Provide engineering support for production issues, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.


• Participate in value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Support customer applications by reviewing requirements, evaluating feasibility, and assisting with technical solutions.


• Collaborate effectively with Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to resolve technical issues and support product launches.


• Participate in annual budget discussions and cost reduction projects.


• Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers, promoting best practices in design, documentation, and problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.


• 6+ years of engineering experience that includes electrical product/component design.


• Experience with Autodesk CAD tools and engineering analysis methods..