Product Engineer B/C - NSK Steering Systems America

NSK

Posted 3 days ago

Full Time

Ann Arbor, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Design and develop steering column assemblies and intermediate shafts while ensuring compatibility with manufacturing processes. Support customers, suppliers, and internal teams through the NPDS process and design validation testing.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and possess 1-2 years of relevant experience. You are capable of analyzing design inputs, understanding industry standards, and providing design support to customers, suppliers, and internal departments.

Must Have Skills for ATS

EPS system designs

APQP

NPDS

VA/VE

Job Description

Product Engineer B/C - NSK Steering Systems America

The Company 

NSK Steering Systems America (NSSA), a member of the global NSK Group, is a leading manufacturer of advanced steering systems and components for the automotive industry. With a commitment to innovation, quality, and safety, NSSA designs and produces steering solutions that help vehicle manufacturers deliver enhanced performance and driving experiences. Backed by NSK's global expertise in motion and control, our teams collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and customer-facing functions to develop products that keep the world moving forward. 

The Product Engineer B/C Role

Design and develop steering column assemblies and intermediate shafts to meet customer requirements. Utilize standard EPS system designs to meet customer requirements. Ensure that manufacturability input from supplier and internal processes are considered during the design process. Supports design issues for customers, internal manufacturing, and suppliers. Fully supports the NPDS process.

Responsibilities 

  • Analyzes design inputs to determine feasibility for indented application. 
  • Understands and applies appropriate customer, internal, federal, and industrial standards to designs. 
  • Maintains understanding of in-house, supplier, and customer manufacturing processes to ensure design compatibility.
  • Prepares design specifications for each application. 
  • Conducts design reviews during product development (customer, internal, supplier). 
  • Issues appropriate design documents to support program development (APQP or NPDS) activities. 
  • Coordinates required development, sample builds, and validation testing of design. 
  • Provides design support to customers, suppliers, and in-house departments. 
  • Provides VA/VE ideas to support cost targets. 

Qualifications

  • This job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and less than 1 years of position-related experience; preferably 1-2 years of position-related experience. 

Featured Benefits

  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance offered
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Generous vacation and holidays 
  • Life insurance
  • Growth opportunities 

NSK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor 

NSK

Established over 100 years ago, NSK (Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese-listed company that has evolved from a regional ball bearing supplier to a roller bearing specialist and automotive supplier with a global market presence. Today, NSK employs more than 31.500 employees in 29 countries. This result has been driven by ever-increasing investment in research & development, enabling the company to continuously improve the quality of its products and services. This investment supports NSK’s objective of “No. 1 in Total Quality”. In addition to a complete rolling bearing portfolio, NSK develops and manufactures precision components and mechatronic products, as well as systems and components for the automotive industry, including wheel bearing units and electric power-steering systems. www.nsk.com/am-en
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