Product Development Engineer

Overview

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

• Leads technical activities on assigned automotive product development projects.
• Plans and organizes project activities from Phase 0 to Phase 5 of Rea’s 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.
• Collaborates with the automotive team.
• Works with plant’s APQP team.
• Supports and implements various tasks, projects, and actions in support of the automotive strategic plan.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering. Master of Science preferred.
• 5+ years of applicable experience in product/process engineering experience.
• 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 using engineering principles.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel 20-30% domestically and up to 10% internationally.

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