Senior Product Development Engineer

Essential Functions

• Act as Engineering liaison between customer teams and internal business unit and manufacturing teams.
• Develop projects that meet specified customer requirements and expectations to win new business.
• Lead development projects by directing the Product Design & CAE staff in day-to-day efforts.
• Routinely provide the design department with the latest background information, such as CAD files, drawings, etc.
• Develop initial material-neutral design direction and value stream map (VSM).
• Provide designs, background data, and all pertinent information to the CAE department for analysis setup.
• Analyze CAE outputs and determine next steps.
• Incorporate design for manufacturing (DFM) initiatives according to the Shape minimum process requirements during product design, including leading development of component/assembly GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
• Establish datum’s, critical & special characteristics, and develop SPC data points.
• Draft and maintain applicable engineering documents (DFMEA, design 8D's, WERS, engineering changes, product development documents, etc.) specific to assigned projects.
• Develop DVP&R and DFMEA and share during PFMEA development meetings.
• Identify and approve all data for transfers on assigned projects.
• Procure parts, cost, and funding of rapid prototypes and mockups to support engineering development.
• Oversee initial prototype builds at Shape manufacturing facilities and work with Shape plant personnel to establish acceptable part quality.
• Initiate physical test requests as necessary.
• Provide on-site support for all prototype builds and production launches.
• Work with component suppliers as required to ensure all outsourced component designs meet Shape and customer requirements.
• Participate as a member of the program management team supporting APQP and VA/VE activities.
• Work within the Shape core manufacturing processes, Shape launch process, vehicle design packaging, and product performance knowledge methodologies.

Additional Functions

• Apply the fundamentals of mechanical theory, material properties, test protocols, and basic manufacturing processes to daily projects.
• Develop component and system-level product designs using engineering applications in accordance with customer requirements.
• Interpret and understand customer inputs and communicate Shape outputs to customers.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers to meet development timelines.
• 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.