Product Platform Development Engineer
Core
Develop and maintain a customer-focused product platform for a specific product family, focusing on material consolidation, cost savings, and sustainability within the automotive and industrial sectors.
Role type
Senior Product Platform Development Engineer
Builds
Strategic product portfolios, material and specification overviews, and global product platforms
Domain
Automotive and industrial manufacturing (materials, components, rubber technology)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Material science knowledge, project management, product development lifecycle management, strategic portfolio planning, cross-functional alignment, quality tools (FMEA, Six Sigma), production concept understanding
Preferred skills
International customer relations, cultural sensitivity, sustainability focus, networking, process innovation
Technologies
CAD, FEA, DOE (Design of Experiments), eCR (electronic Change Request)
Responsibilities
Create and maintain product platforms, define strategic materials and specifications, align platform strategy with regional teams, lead project and design reviews, steer material development and testing, manage project lifecycle from concept to first production run
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with project leadership