Sr. Product Engineer-1

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Job Summary

Job Description

The Product Engineer III independently owns one or more products, subsystems, or major design elements end-to-end-from concept through production and field support. The role goes beyond routine design work to include architectural decisions, advanced validation, and leadership of product changes with business impact.

This position does not include formal people-management responsibility but regularly provides informal mentorship and technical leadership to Product Engineer I and II roles. The role typically reports to an Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, or Product Development Leader.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Product Design & Ownership

Own complex product designs, components, or subsystems end-to-end

Lead development of robust, cost-effective, and manufacturable product solutions

Make sound engineering trade-offs balancing performance, reliability, cost, and schedule

Complex Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

Lead investigation and resolution of complex product, quality, or field issues

Apply advanced root-cause analysis and engineering methods

Develop and implement corrective and preventive design actions

Product Validation, Verification & Reliability

Lead or oversee advanced validation and verification activities

Analyze test data and ensure product requirements are fully met

Support reliability, durability, and lifecycle testing strategies

Engineering Change & Lifecycle Management

Lead complex engineering changes affecting performance, cost, or manufacturability

Ensure changes are properly validated, documented, and released

Manage product lifecycle activities including refreshes, cost-reduction initiatives, and obsolescence mitigation

Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations Partnership

Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize producibility and cost

Support new product introductions, pilots, and production launch readiness

Resolve advanced manufacturing or supplier-related technical issues

Standards, Documentation & Compliance

Ensure designs comply with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls

Maintain high-quality technical documentation, specifications, and design records

Support audits and regulatory reviews as needed

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Product Management, Marketing, Quality, Procurement, and Operations teams

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences

Influence product and business decisions through technical expertise

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

Identify opportunities to improve product performance, cost, reliability, or sustainability

Support design-for-manufacture, design-for-cost, and design-for-quality initiatives

Incorporate lessons learned and best practices into future designs

Mentorship & Technical Leadership

Provide guidance and mentoring to Product Engineer I and II roles

Review technical work and reinforce engineering rigor

Share technical knowledge and best practices across teams

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, or related field) required

Master’s degree preferred

Typically 5-8+ years of product engineering or related experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Advanced knowledge of product engineering principles and design methodologies

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills

Ability to independently lead complex engineering initiatives

Proficiency with CAD, analysis tools, and PLM systems

Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain interfaces

Effective communication and stakeholder-influence skills

High standards for engineering discipline, quality, and accountability

Additional Job Details

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using practical technical principles
• Intermediate-level technical contributor; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Failure to achieve results requires allocation of additional resources to meet goals and impacts project completion with the potential for additional financial expense.
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with employees typically within the department and/or job family, explaining and interpreting matters related to the department; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• May influence employees within own job area at an operational level

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making minor improvements to technical/business processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced may be difficult but are not complex, requiring application of technical skills/analysis drawing from prior experiences, and typically involve consideration of multiple issues and impact job family and/or multiple teams

Leadership & Talent Management

• May provide guidance, help with training and review work of entry-level employees
• May lead parts of less complex projects or processes

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires understanding of basic context and practical knowledge of technical and business environment as well as potential and upcoming technical advances within area of specialization, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

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