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Product Development Engineer
Detroit, MI (Onsite)
Domain-Automotive Manufacturing
Salary-$100,000-$120,000 Bonus Benefits
Our client, a leading automotive manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer to join their Product Development team in Detroit, Michigan.
This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong background in automotive body structures, stamped metal components, crash analysis, and product development. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams and customers to develop innovative vehicle structures from concept through production launch.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize automotive body structure solutions from concept through production.
- Perform engineering analysis including crash simulations, structural assessments, manufacturing feasibility studies, and cost evaluations.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to support prototype development, validation testing, and production launch activities.
- Manage multiple vehicle development programs while meeting customer and internal project milestones.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations and engineering recommendations to customers and internal stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, product development, and design standards.
- Utilize AI-driven approaches where applicable to improve engineering workflows and part design.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance as required.
- Travel occasionally to customer locations and manufacturing facilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree is considered an asset.
- Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in automotive product development or design engineering.
- Experience within the automotive industry, specifically involving metal, steel, stamping, welding, or vehicle structures.
- Previous experience with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive supplier is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of automotive product development, body-in-white engineering, crash performance, lightweighting, durability, manufacturing feasibility, and APQP.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, design specifications, and automotive standards.
- Familiarity with advanced high-strength steels, automotive manufacturing processes, and structural design is considered an asset.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent programs.
- Strong communication skills and experience working directly with customers and suppliers.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Technical Requirements
Experience with one or more of the following engineering tools is required:
- LS-DYNA
- Meta
- AutoForm
- Equivalent automotive crash analysis or CAE software
Experience with CATIA or similar CAD platforms is considered an asset.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000