Product Development Engineer

Bosch Group

Posted 1 day ago

Full Time

Kentwood, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

The Product Development Engineer is responsible for the design, validation, and development support for diesel fuel injection system components at the manufacturing plant. Core duties include investigating functional and design issues, supporting local production with risk assessments, and defining and executing component validation bench testing.

We are looking for a Product Development Engineer to support design, validation, and development of diesel fuel injection systems. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 1-2+ years of relevant experience in the automotive industry are required. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for working with global teams.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Design

Validation

Development Support

Risk Assessments

Problem Solving

Defect Reduction

Documentation

Functional Requirements Definition

Bench Testing

Durability Testing

Performance Testing

Tear Down Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Engineering Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Global Collaboration

Job Description

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Robert Bosch Fuel Systems, LLC, located in Kentwood, MI, is a precision metal machining manufacturing plant that manufactures and re-manufacturers large engine diesel fuel systems.

Job Description

The Product Development Engineer is responsible for design, validation, and development support to the plant for diesel fuel injection system components. You will be supporting the engineering development team for diesel products in Kentwood-MI.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Investigate functional and design issues on components.
  • Support Local Production with Risk Assessments and Problem Solving.
  • Support manufacturing to identify and reduce defects, deviations from process and test specifications.
  • Define and implement documentation for new releases of customer projects.
  • Work closely with internal and end customers to define functional requirements and create the necessary documentation to communicate requirements to the manufacturing location..
  • Define component validation bench testing (durability, performance, etc.).
  • Perform bench tests of components.
  • Complete tear down analyses of returned parts from customer as well as design validation tests, to determine root causes of functional deviations.
  • Create engineering reports upon completion of testing.
  • Interact with internal Bosch cross-functional team members (manufacturing, quality assurance, project management, purchasing, sales, and applications) as well as OEM customers.
  • Collaborate with Engineering at other Bosch worldwide locations.

Qualifications

Key Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or related discipline.
  • 1-2+ years of product development experience in the automotive industry, with a focus on diesel fuel injection system components.
  • Well versed with following engineering tools: Shainin, DFSS, DRBFM or equivalent.
  • Familiar with MS Office products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to communicate collaborate effective with global teams.

Additional Information

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable. 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.

Please note that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.

  • Legal Entity: ROBERT BOSCH FUEL SYSTEMS LLC
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