Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities

• Contribute significantly to the design, development, and validation of connector solutions, including board to board, cable, power, high speed, and panel mount products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, electroplating, suppliers, and product management.
• Hands-on problem-solving during product development and addressing quality concerns are key responsibilities.

Essential Skills

• 3-5+ years of experience in design, development, and manufacturing of complex assemblies.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience in data analysis using Minitab and/or JMP.
• Solid understanding and application of physics and engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with data-driven root cause analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in electrical connector design is preferred.
• Experience in plastic injection molding and progressive die stamping is desired.
• Solidworks knowledge is preferred.

Work Environment

• The role is based in a highly automated manufacturing environment with flexible working hours (8-5, 7-4, etc.).
• The position requires lifting up to 20 pounds and the ability to sit for extended periods.
• The company offers a dynamic and stable work environment with opportunities for growth.
• The average tenure within the company is 15-16 years, reflecting a high employee retention rate.

Job Type & Location

• This is a Permanent position based out of New Albany, IN.

Pay And Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $130000.00/yr.
• Health, Dental, and Vision HSA and FSA Group basic life, short term and long term disability.
• Vacation- after 90 days you get 3 weeks prorated per year, after 5 years 4 weeks, and 10 years 5 weeks.
• 9 Paid holidays.
• Personal days.
• Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in New Albany,IN.

About Actalent

• Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions.
• We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market.
• The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.