Product Engineer
Detroit, MI
$42/HR
Product Engineer Overview
The Product Engineer supports the design, development, testing, and release of automotive fuel and evaporative emissions components. This role coordinates engineering deliverables, validates product performance, and ensures customer requirements and program timelines are met.
Product Engineer Responsibilities
- Coordinate engineering deliverables for automotive launch programs, including DFMEA, DVP&R, PVP&R, and design validation activities.
- Support product design, prototype development, testing, and release.
- Develop cost-effective design solutions that meet technical specifications and customer requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, testing, manufacturing, program management, and supply chain teams to meet project milestones.
- Communicate with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders regarding technical requirements and product performance.
- Support cost-reduction initiatives, tooling changes, and ongoing product engineering activities.
- Investigate product and warranty issues, perform root cause analysis, and support corrective actions.
- Provide technical support to customers and manufacturing personnel.
Product Engineer Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
- Experience in product engineering, design and release, product development, or validation engineering.
- Familiarity with engineering documentation, such as DFMEA and DVP&R.
- Experience supporting prototype builds, product testing, or automotive launch programs.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience with automotive fuel systems or evaporative emissions components preferred.
