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
Product Platform Development Engineer
Builds
Strategic product portfolios, material and specification overviews, and global product platforms
Domain
Automotive and industrial manufacturing (materials, components, cross-material systems)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product portfolio strategy, Bill of Material (BOM) data management, project management, material science knowledge, production concept understanding, quality tools (FMEA, Six Sigma), cross-functional alignment
Preferred skills
International customer relations, cultural sensitivity, sustainability motivation, networking, process innovation
Technologies
CAD, FEA, DOE (Design of Experiments), PLC D1 process landscape
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 profitability checks and production concepts
Seniority
Experienced developer / Project leader