Product Development Engineer - Automotive

TeamSoft

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 2+ years of design and development experience in an industrial setting
  • Strong knowledge of product development processes and engineering change management
  • Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
  • Effective communication skills in a global environment

Responsibilities

  • Translate customer and regulatory requirements into functional product specifications
  • Own engineering BOMs and manage product lifecycle changes
  • Lead design reviews, validation activities, and DFMEA execution
  • Ensure product design feasibility, including geometry, tolerances, and manufacturability
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to drive robust product development
  • Support supplier development and tooling specifications
  • Apply structured problem-solving methods and continuous improvement practices
  • Contribute to production launch readiness and technical documentation

Benefits

  • Join a transformative organization and influence its development
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  • Be part of a team focused on building future leaders
  • Opportunity to shape product development standards and processes
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Development Engineer to join a high-impact engineering team supporting a major business transformation. This is a great opportunity within a global organization that is actively building its future leadership structure as it transitions ownership. The role offers long-term stability and career growth as the business evolves.

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 2+ years of experience in design and development in an industrial environment
  • Strong knowledge of product development processes, validation, and engineering change management
  • Experience with project management and cross-functional collaboration
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
  • Effective communicator with the ability to operate in a global, multicultural environment
Preferred Experience

  • Automotive or complex manufacturing environment
  • Exposure to ERP systems and engineering BOM management
  • Experience with lean, quality systems, or VAVE initiatives
Responsiblities:

  • Translate customer and regulatory requirements into functional product specifications
  • Own engineering BOMs and manage product lifecycle changes
  • Lead design reviews, validation activities, and DFMEA execution
  • Ensure product design feasibility, including geometry, tolerances, and manufacturability
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (manufacturing, quality, supply chain) to drive robust product development
  • Support supplier development, tooling, and component specifications
  • Apply structured problem?solving methods (Six Sigma / DMAIC) and continuous improvement practices
  • Contribute to production launch readiness and technical documentation


Why This Opportunity

  • Join during a rare carve-out transformation and help shape a new organization from the ground up
  • Competitive compensation and full benefits
  • Be part of a team intentionally building its future leaders-not a temporary assignment
  • Opportunity to influence product development standards and engineering processes

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