Product Development Engineer, Lafayette

Product Development Engineer

Full-Time

Lafayette, IN

Compensation DOE: Up to $115K

Meet your Talent Advisor Dan Witters

The Product Development Engineer leads the technical development for automotive engineering projects. Leads product development activities per the organizations product development process.

Product Development Engineer Specific Responsibilities:

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• Leads technical activities on assigned automotive product development projects.
  
• Plans and organizes project activities from Phase 0 to Phase 5 of Reas product development process.
  
• Translates customer requirements into specifications and testing activities.
  
• Leads DFMEAs, identifies risks, and engineers risk mitigation activities for projects.
  
• Identifies validation and verification activities needed for internal design needs and to meet customer requirements.
  
• Leads internal design reviews following the design control practices.
  
• Practices design for lean and six sigma methodology.
  
• Collaborates with laboratory resources to complete all testing activities.
  
• Collaborate with the automotive team.
  
• Works and collaborates with plants APQP team.
  
• Supports and implements various tasks, projects, and actions in support of the automotive strategic plan.
  

Product Development Engineer Requirements:

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• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering. Master of Science preferred.
  
• 5+ years of applicable experience in product/process engineering experience. Other attributes include:
  
• Appreciation for continuous improvement in design practices, testing practices and overall improvements for the manufacturing of products.
  
• Strong working knowledge of APQP.
  
• Ability to problem solve and correct situations engineering principles
  
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
  
• Ability to travel 20-30% domestically and up to 10%, at times, internationally.
  

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