Product Engineer

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office Location: PO Box 1967 - - - - -

Date posted: 08-Oct-2024

Business Function: Engineering

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Product Engineer

Steelcase is hiring a Product Engineer to create, develop, and implement new products.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Partner with various stakeholders and teams to create new products for our task seating studio.
• Provide support through the creation of engineering drawings, tolerance analysis, free body diagrams, participate in material selection, and analyze various product components.
• Prototyping and analysis.
• Engaging with different functions - connecting with people
• Experience working with mechanisms and associated kinematics
• Design and revise plastic, aluminum, die casting, sheet metal, upholstery CAD files using Creo software.

Your Future Team:

In this position you will work in our Learning and Innovation Center in Grand Rapids, MI with a small team of talented engineers and collaborate cross-functionally with both internal and external business stakeholders.

Who You Are:

• Acute business and customer acumen
• Possess strong organizational and presentation skills
• Have an inquisitive nature, naturally curious
• Can see multiple solutions to a problem; stays mentally open rather than prematurely choosing the "best solution"
• Approaches and draws inspiration from a variety of sources
• Think outside of the box to address challenges
• Hold a broad range of interests and a multidisciplinary point of view
• Appreciate the various areas of the business from marketing to industrial design and enjoy working cross-functionally to address challenges
• Have a love for exploring new ideas, places, and things inside and outside of work
• Committed, Curious, Connected*

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in the engineering approval of parts for production (ISIR/PPAPs)
• Experience performing and understanding DFMEA/PFMEAs
• Experience creating and defining performance requirements on engineering drawings
• Experience using Creo CAD software or other equivalent platforms such as SolidWorks
• Experience using a PLM system such as PTC Windchill
• A basic understanding of handling, packaging, distribution, and sustainability strategies as they relate to product design/material usage decisions
• Strong understanding of tolerance analysis

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Ability to use various methods and techniques in solving technical problems
• Ability to apply mechanical engineering principles and knowledge of material science, manufacturing processes, and tools in product engineering
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Who We Are:

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us:

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

What Matters to Us:

More than qualifications, we're looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.

Steelcase is a MVAA- Silver Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. Steelcase recognizes the amazing experiences and skills that Veteran's possess. We encourage all Veterans and Veteran Spouses to apply.

Please see our Working at Steelcase Document for more detailed benefits and compensation information.

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