Gentherm Incorporated

Product Engineer

Gentherm Incorporated$80K — $95K *
Novi, MI 48375In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in the automotive industry
  • Working knowledge of FMEA's, DVP&R
  • Strong communication and business relations skills
  • Strong root cause analysis skills

Responsibilities

  • Design products within industry quality standards following the APQP process
  • Act as a technical liaison between the customer and project management
  • Initiate and review design FMEAs, DVP&Rs, BOMs, and drawings
  • Organize manufacturing and engineering documentation for products
  • Lead design reviews and audit design progress throughout the product lifecycle
  • Ensure project timing, performance, and cost targets are achieved
  • Drive continuous improvement in product design and processes

Benefits

  • Opportunity for end-to-end ownership of product development
  • Cross-functional collaboration with various teams
  • Direct influence on customer programs
  • Chance to work on innovative heating, cooling, and ventilation systems
  • Involvement in engineering development meetings and program launches
Full Job Description
Product Engineer

Impact and Opportunity

This is a highly impactful design and development role with end-to-end ownership of bringing innovative heated, cooled, and ventilated systems from concept through production. You will lead the development, validation, and successful launch of customer-specific solutions, partnering cross-functionally to ensure products meet performance, quality, cost, and timing requirements. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence customer programs and deliver solutions that move from initial design to production and into the hands of customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure that product is designed within various industry quality standards according to applicable specification in a safe, cost efficient and timely manner while following the APQP process
• Act as a technical liaison between customer and project management
• Initiate, review, and release design FMEA's, DVP&R, BOM and drawings
• Organize manufacturing and industrial engineering related documentation for new and existing products
• Attend, support, and participate in engineering development meetings, program launches with the customer
• Assist in the establishment of system requirements and specifications using correct engineering and technical disciplines
• Assure that project timing, performance, and cost targets are met
• Develop designs based off customer requirements and specifications
• Establish a design review team, lead design reviews and audit design progress through product life cycle
• Assure product testing is completed, analyzed and that results are documented and communicated
• Support production and quality departments with design related issues through product validation
• Lead product improvement and cost reduction efforts through the product life cycle
• Continuously improve existing product design and internal processes to increase customer satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the automotive industry
• Working knowledge of FMEA's, DVP&R
• Strong communication and business relations skills
• Strong Root cause analysis skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with automotive interiors
• Knowledgeable of the APQP process
• Automotive project management experience
• Pneumatics experience
• Blower Experience
• Thermal Management experience
• Proven record of accomplishment with product development that launched into high volume production
• Working knowledge of test procedures and data analysis
• General knowledge on product manufacturing of similar products
• CAD experience using any of the following packages:

o IDEAS, Catia, Pro-E, UniGraphics
• Working knowledge and ability with Auto-Cad and drawing releases
• Manufacturing process experience

NICE TO KNOW

Travel: Position will require domestic and international travel up to 10%

Job Req ID: 10091

Country/Region: US

Published: Aug 26, 2026

About Gentherm Incorporated

Gentherm Incorporated is a global developer and marketer of thermal management technologies for a broad range of heating and cooling and temperature control applications. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Northville, Michigan. Gentherm's products are sold to automotive manufacturers and suppliers, and to office furniture manufacturers and distributors. The company's automotive products include heated and cooled seat systems, heated steering wheels, battery thermal management systems, and other electronic devices. Gentherm's office furniture products include thermal comfort solutions such as heated and cooled chairs and other seating products.
Learn more about Gentherm Incorporated
Size
10,474 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$59.6 million
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$913.1 million
NASDAQ

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