Senior Product Engineer - Task Seating

General Information

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office

Location:

1101 - 1111 44th Street - - - - -

Date posted: 17-Feb-2026

Business Function: Engineering

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Do you love to develop new products? Do you enjoy taking ideas to reality? Do you love to tackle tough problems? We are hiring a Senior Product Engineer - Task Seating to work in our Global Innovation Center in Grand Rapids, MI with other product developers to create, develop, and implement new products.

What You Will Be Doing: This position will be in our Task Seating studio responsible for researching, designing, and developing Steelcase's portfolio of ergonomic task chairs. This team blends human-centered design, ergonomics research, and industrial design expertise to create seating solutions that support modern work behaviors. You will be a member of a cross-functional team working to develop complex system products involving multiple materials and manufacturing processes.

Who You Are:

• Superior problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal abilities as well as analytical skills
• Ability to envision how the product and manufacturing processes can be developed together and how the product will function in the market
• Builds strong connections by seeking input and fostering open dialogue across departments/functions
• Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and ownership for outcomes, driving initiatives to successful completion
• A high level of inquisitiveness over a number of areas; an avid curiosity about how things work
• Tirelessly pursues answers with the belief that a solution always exists-sometimes it just requires exploring new perspectives and looking in unexpected places
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple ongoing projects
• Enjoy working with your hands and using various methods of prototyping
• A love for exploring new ideas, places, and things outside as well as in work
• A genuine and real passion for creating

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required
• Minimum 7+ years' work experience in product development within an engineering discipline preferred
• Experience performing and understanding DFMEA/PFMEAs
• Experience creating and defining performance requirements on engineering drawings
• Ability to apply mechanical engineering principles and knowledge of material science, manufacturing processes, and tools in product engineering
• Strong understanding of tolerance analysis
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Steelcase will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Desired

Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in Creo and/or Windchill
• Experience developing seating
• Prior experience in furniture industry or working with textiles, upholstery, veneer, laminates or related materials
• Ability to use various methods and techniques in solving technical problems

The starting annual base salary range for this position is $99,000 - $120,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Steelcase considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at

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