Senior Product Development Engineer

24 hours ago

Elkhart, Indiana, United States CTS Corporation Full time
Job Summary

This is a leadership position that will provide new product development and project launch leadership, serving as a leader of a multi-disciplinary team and providing core technical support. The successful candidate will ensure the cost, timing, and performance objectives are met for assigned projects and provide training to other engineers and technicians.

This position requires someone who can manage/lead technical execution and conversations with customers and suppliers, not spending most of the day designing at a CAD station.

Main Responsibilities
  • Lead Engineering activities to support accelerator pedal module VGT actuator development and production launch while interfacing with global customers and suppliers.
  • Provide inputs for mechanical design by using Solid Edge software, as well as tolerance stack-up analyses, mathematical modeling of product function and performance, etc.
  • Lead benchmarking and analysis of competitive products/technologies.
  • Lead team to ensure product design and performance compliance with CTS, regulatory and customer specification. Develop internal performance specifications to support new product development.
  • Ensure adequate project and technical communications (e.g. meetings, oral reports, technical reports) with CTS personnel, management, suppliers and customers.
  • Manage technology development and integration into existing and new product/process opportunities.
Requirements
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of automotive industry procedures/systems, e.g., IATF-16949, APQP, FMEA, change control processes, etc.
  • Thorough understanding of cause and effect relationships to provide the skill to identify and solve problems using tools such as FTA, 8D, 5-why analysis, fishbone analysis, DOE etc.
  • Experience with DFMEA and/or DRBFM.
  • Experience with Solid Edge or similar CAD program preferred.
  • Self-motivated and results orientated, proactive with outstanding planning and follow up skills.
  • Capable of managing and prioritizing multiple projects/tasks, including projects involving global teams.
  • Able to communicate and write effectively resulting in a clear understanding of the issues.
  • Ability to lead effective communication internally as well as with CTS customers and suppliers.
  • External customer management experience required.
  • Ability to use Microsoft office required.
  • Automotive Quality Standards experience required.
  • Familiarity with high volume production products preferred.
  • Required Education and Experience
    • Technical Bachelor's Degree required.
    • Minimum of 5 years of Automotive experience highly preferred, 3 years required.
Working Environment

Standard office environment

United States EEO Statement

CTS Corporation is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who complies with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CTS Corporation will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

It has been and shall continue to be both the official policy and the commitment of CTS Corporation to further equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of, among other characteristics, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We fully comply with all applicable Department of Labor and EEOC rules, regulations, guidelines, and orders including but not limited to Executive Order 11246 and 41 C.F.R.

The parties hereby incorporate the requirements of 41 C.F.R. a)(7), 29 C.F.R. Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A, 41 C.F.R. a) and 41 C.F.R. a), if applicable.

Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screening.

ADA accommodation statement:

If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human. All other applications must be submitted online.

United States Additional Considerations

It is unlawful in all states where the Company operates, including Massachusetts, to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

An employer who violates applicable laws may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The Company does not require a lie detector test as a condition of employment nor continued employment.

Applicants must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

No agencies, please.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes and are not looking to engage an agency.

We receive inquiries from agencies daily.

Do not direct any inquiries or emails to hiring managers.

It is not our standard practice to utilize agencies; we are a federal contractor and need to comply with the same process for all.

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