Senior Product Engineer

SKF Sverige AB; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Annual bonus

Additional benefits

Job summary

SKF Automotive in Plymouth, MI seeks a Product Engineer to join the R&D Driveline Engineering organization. You will contribute to developing next-generation mechanical and mechatronic powertrain solutions for traditional and electrified vehicles.

You will collaborate across the value chain, translate market trends into product requirements, and drive design and validation activities to ensure robust, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in product, project, or manufacturing engineering.
• Exposure to automotive and EV applications is a plus.
• Experience in R&D environments (NMO/ETO) preferred.
• Strong understanding of high-precision mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and maintain the product's technical data and specifications.
• Plan and execute design requests and engineering tasks with priority to customer needs.
• Plan and report product development activities for mechanical and mechatronic products.
• Conduct DFMEA, simulations, prototyping and validation to ensure robustness.
• Capture lessons from EV/EV/PWT applications to update design rules.

Skills

Creo

Windchill

Project management tools

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

PTC Windchill

Job description

Requisition ID901-Posted14/09/2026-Plymouth, Mi-United States- Job Category (1) -Professional-Permanent

By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

- SKF Automotive Business

As a Product Engineer, you will join the R&D Driveline Engineering organization, within the Powertrain Engineering team. In this role you will contribute to developing the next generation of products and knowledge for traditional and electrified automotive powertrains. You will also support daily business needs with mechanical product expertise, building on SKF Automotive's current Ball bearing and Roller Bearing portfolio. This position allows you to work in a multidisciplinary and dynamic environment in close collaboration with teams across the full value chain, from suppliers to customers. Finally, you will translate market trends and customer needs into new, efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.

Key responsibilities

• You will define, develop, and maintain the product’s technical data, while continuously updating your technical knowledge to deliver value to SKF customers. You will ensure smooth handling of customer requests by defining application-specific offerings, providing product specifications, and proposing innovative solutions when needed.
• You will plan, drive, and execute design/3D CAD requests and engineering tasks, with priority given to customer inquiries and project needs
• You also will plan, drive, execute and report product development activities, as part of NMO projects and/or customer enquiries, for both mechanical and mechatronic products.
• Your activities include requirements review, specification definition, design activities, design reviews, DFMEA, simulations, prototypes definition and validation, to ensure robustness of the product, and perfect fit with application specific requirements
• You will capitalize the lesson learned of automotive EV/PWT application/products in order to improve the knowledge and update the design rules with a specific focus on electric powertrain.
• Your Mechanical expertise will enable you to contribute to customer enquiries by providing solid product and technical insights. You will support Sales and Application Engineers by translating customer sub-system application requirements into clear product requirements.
• You will drive design and validate activities for ICR and engineering changes
• You will work daily with teams across the full value chain (e.g. application engineering, competence center, manufacturing, purchasing, other product development teams and RTD, testing labs, GBI/GMC labs) to evaluate new materials, technologies, simulation tools, processes and to support supplier selection, all with the aim of optimizing our products.

Requirements

• Engineering Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in in product engineering, project engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a similar environment.
• An experience or strong interest in Automotive and EV applications is a plus.
• Some years’ experience in product development, or as technical leader, or in a similar R&D environment. (NMO and ETO process),
• Good knowledge with, or strong understanding of, high-precision mechanical components and their applications
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Tool experience preferred:
  • PTC Creo, including parametric design and modeling.
  • PDM Link / PTC Windchill knowledge.
  • Exposure to project management methods or tools.

You will enjoy working here if you are/have customer-focused, proactive, and motivated by delivering results. Innovative and hands-on, with the resilience to navigate a dynamic and complex business environment while keeping risk awareness in mind. Curious about technology, with a broad technical interest across both mechanical and electric vehicle applications. Comfortable working in an international environment, with strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to building positive, open relationships with stakeholders.

If you want to go further this position will be located in Plymouth, MI. You will report the Product Engineering and Design NAM Manager who is located in Plymouth, MI.

Transparency and fairness matter to us at SKF Automotive, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, selected candidates may be asked to complete assessments. Prior to employment, we may also conduct background checks and verify information provided during the application process, in accordance with applicable laws. The salary range for this position starts at $102,000 USD annually. We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings plan, annual company bonus, and additional benefits. During the initial interview, we will discuss your salary expectations and provide more details about our total rewards package.

Our final offer is based on an objective evaluation of your experience, skills, and potential, aligned with the scope of the role and our internal compensation guidelines. Recruitment processes may vary by location and will always comply with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations.

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