Senior Product Development Engineer - CI

Job Description

The Senior Product Development Engineer oversees the design, development, and validation of product enhancements from initial concept through commercial launch. This role serves as a technical subject matter expert and mentor, executing continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives to strengthen business performance.

Primary Responsibilities

* Engineering Design & Technical Precision:
Lead the development and implementation of product changes. Utilize advanced engineering methodologies, including DFMEA, Design of Experiments (DOE), tolerance stack-up analysis, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

* Project Lifecycle Management:
Manage comprehensive system design requirements to ensure products transition predictably from the development phase into large-scale production.

* Operational

Collaboration:

Partner with Supply Chain, manufacturing staff, and external vendors to define specifications and source raw materials, components, and final assemblies.

* Validation & Quality Assurance:
Develop Design Verification Plans (DVPs), coordinate rigorous testing, and execute plant trials to validate fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.

* Cross-Functional Support:
Provide technical guidance to Manufacturing and Operations during critical launch phases. Collaborate with the Quality department to resolve internal and external product issues.

* Strategic Problem Solving:
Apply lean product development tools and systematic critical thinking to continuous improvement projects and complex troubleshooting.

* Leadership & Mentorship:
Champion engineering excellence by coaching junior staff and leading technical peer reviews and design evaluations.