General Information

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office Location: 1101 - 1111 44th Street - - - - -

Date posted: 09-Jun-2026

Business Function: Engineering

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Description

Do you love to develop new products? Do you enjoy taking ideas to reality? Do you love to tackle tough problems? We are hiring a Senior Product Engineer to work in our Global Innovation Center in Grand Rapids, MI with other product developers to create, develop, and implement new products.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position will be in our Ancillary Seating team responsible for researching, designing, and developing Steelcase's portfolio of seating designed to support comfort, collaboration, and flexibility across a space. This team blends human-centered design, ergonomics research, and industrial design expertise to create seating solutions that support modern work behaviors. You will be a member of a cross-functional team working to develop complex system products involving multiple materials and manufacturing processes.

Who You Are:

• Superior problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal abilities as well as analytical skills
• Ability to envision how the product and manufacturing processes can be developed together and how the product will function in the market
• Builds strong connections by seeking input and fostering open dialogue across departments/functions
• Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and ownership for outcomes, driving initiatives to successful completion
• A high level of inquisitiveness over a number of areas; an avid curiosity about how things work
• Tirelessly pursues answers with the belief that a solution always exists-sometimes it just requires exploring new perspectives and looking in unexpected places
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple ongoing projects
• Enjoy working with your hands and using various methods of prototyping
• A love for exploring new ideas, places, and things outside as well as in work
• A genuine and real passion for creating

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical degree required
• Minimum 5+ years' work experience in product development within an engineering discipline
• Experience creating and defining performance requirements on engineering drawings
• Ability to apply mechanical engineering principles and knowledge of material science, manufacturing processes, and tools in product engineering
• Strong understanding of tolerance analysis
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Steelcase will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in Creo and/or Windchill
• Experience performing and understanding FEA
• Prior experience in furniture industry or working with related materials
• Ability to use various methods and techniques in solving technical problems

The starting annual base salary range for this position is $99,000 - $120,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Steelcase considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

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