Senior Product Development Engineer | DFM & FEA

Hutchinson Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Hutchinson Group in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Senior PDE who will lead design and manufacturing optimization across products, ensuring robustness and cost targets are met. You will guide FEA workflows, establish prototypes and tests, and drive DFM from RFQ through production launch.

The role requires 5–10 years related experience with strong skills in FEA, DFM, APQP, DOE, and CAD design, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS in Engineering or equivalent and five to ten years of related experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for ductile iron castings, metal stampings, aluminum die castings, plastic injection, rubber molding and metal finishers.
• Proficient with engineering methods such as FEA, DFM, DOE, APQP, FMEA, DVP, 8D problem solving.
• Ability to develop detailed designs, establish prints, specs, prototypes, and tests for validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) across projects from RFQ to Production Launch.
• Direct FEA workflow to ensure robust designs meeting functional and reliability targets.
• Coach and develop engineering team members.
• Collaborate with Application Team Leader to set team objectives and manage progress.
• Participate in APQP activities reviewing timing, requirements, components, suppliers, costs, and processes.
• Benchmark industry trends and share knowledge across regions.
• Evaluate designs and processes to improve quality while reducing cost.
• Serve as main technical contact with customer and internal Hutchinson groups.

Skills

FEA

DFM

APQP

FMEA

DOE

DVP

8D

CAD

MS Office

Education

BS in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Hutchinson Group in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Senior PDE who will lead design and manufacturing optimization across products, ensuring robustness and cost targets are met. You will guide FEA workflows, establish prototypes and tests, and drive DFM from RFQ through production launch.

The role requires 5–10 years related experience with strong skills in FEA, DFM, APQP, DOE, and CAD design, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams.