Senior Product Development Engineer — AI‑Driven Prototyping

freudenberg; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg seeks a seasoned mechanical engineer to drive new product development from concept to validation. You will translate market needs into technical requirements and create differentiated engineering solutions.

You will design, prototype, test, and refine products using rigorous engineering methods, while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams to ensure robust, cost-effective designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Robotics.
• 5+ years in product development, design, or related engineering.
• Proven track record leading products from concept to validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new products from concept through prototype validation.
• Translate customer needs into technical requirements and concepts.
• Design, model, prototype, test, and refine products using engineering principles.
• Define validation plans with lab and technical teams to verify performance.
• Collaborate with materials, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Leverage digital engineering tools, coding, automation, and AI workflows to improve outcomes.
• Manage projects, risks, and communicate results to stakeholders.

Skills

3D CAD

Python

AI in engineering

Product design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics/Robotics specialization

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

MATLAB

Finite Element Analysis (FEM)

Job description

Freudenberg seeks a seasoned mechanical engineer to drive new product development from concept to validation. You will translate market needs into technical requirements and create differentiated engineering solutions.

You will design, prototype, test, and refine products using rigorous engineering methods, while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams to ensure robust, cost-effective designs.