Sr Product Design Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Minnesota is seeking a Sr. Product Design Engineer to lead design release control and engineering change management, collaborating across design engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, purchasing and logistics.

You will oversee current product control and new product introductions for production, driving continuous improvement in design processes and documentation, and ensuring on-time delivery of engineering deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering with 5 years of experience, or 9 years in related field.
• Strong knowledge of Engineering Change Management processes and principles.
• Proficient with SAP, PTC Windchill, Windows for PC, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering change management, requests, and cross‑functional collaboration for new and existing product changes.
• Create and maintain product BOMs and part numbers in ERP systems, ensuring complete and accurate structures.
• Support new product design and development, providing input and troubleshooting for Bills of Material concerns.
• Resolve project issues, monitor work progress, and ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing enhancements to product design processes and documentation.

Skills

Engineering Change Management

Cross‑functional collaboration

Problem solving

Data mining

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering | Automotive Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP

PTC Windchill

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Title: Sr. Product Design Engineer

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Position Summary

As the Sr. Product Design Engineer, you will assist with design release control and engineering change management. The Sr. Product Design Engineer will work with cross‑functional teams including design engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, purchasing, and logistics. This position is responsible for the control of current products and introduction of new products for production.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate engineering change management, requests, and cross‑functional collaboration for new and existing product changes.
• Create and maintain product BOMs and part numbers in ERP systems, ensuring complete and accurate structures.
• Support new product design and development, providing input and troubleshooting for Bills of Material concerns.
• Resolve project issues, monitor work progress, and ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing enhancements to product design processes and documentation.

Basic Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering and 5 years of experience, or 9 years of application, service, sales, or manufacturing engineering experience in large equipment industry.
• Strong knowledge of Engineering Change Management processes and principles.
• Proficient knowledge of design development, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures.
• Proficient with SAP, PTC Windchill, Windows for PC, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with data mining and data cleansing using SAP, Excel, and other company software.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., lean, six sigma).
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Management experience or exposure to diverse challenges and cultures.

Rolls‑Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Benefits

Rolls‑Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long‑term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.