Product Development Engineer

Skills and Experience

Essential Job Functions Include:

• Utilize up-front engineering practices to design products allowing efficient use of CAD & CAE resources.

• Propose product design changes to customers based on Shape manufacturing capabilities and vehicle packaging.

• Manage the product design timeline and provide updates to the internal and external customers.

•  Mentor and coach less senior Product Development Engineers

• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Position Skills and Experience Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree.

• Minimum of eight years prior experience in a product, process or manufacturing engineering role, preferably in a product development role.

• Advanced proficiency in metallic and/or plastic manufacturing processes.

• Prior experience with DFMEA and customer PPAPs.

• Prior experience with vehicle packaging.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate and present effectively to internal and external customers.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships.

•  Communicate Shape’s new technologies to customers to drive sales opportunities.

• Prior experience mentoring or coaching less experienced team members.

• May have direct and/or indirect Product Designer reports.

• Responsible for the work of others (direct and/or indirect).