Product Development Engineer

Posted 8 Days Ago
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Tinley Park, IL
Senior level
Appliances
The Role
As a Product Development Engineer at Panduit, you will design and develop innovative fiber optic connectivity and structured cabling products, manage projects, conduct research, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will also create technical documentation and develop prototypes for testing and validation.
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At Panduit, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career where your contributions directly impact our customers, the environment and our company’s success. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and be a part of an inclusive team that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. If you’re ready to elevate your career and help us deliver exceptional experiences to our customers, apply today and make your mark with Panduit!

Join Panduit, a leader in fiber optic connectivity and structured cabling solutions, and help shape the future of network infrastructure! 

As a Product Development Engineer, you’ll drive innovation by designing, prototyping, and testing cutting-edge products. From concept ideation to manufacturing implementation, you'll play a key role in delivering high-performance solutions to our global customers. Panduit is committed to delivering premium products and solutions to our global customers; join our team and make a direct impact toward this goal! 

What You Will Do 

  • Engineering Tasks: Perform engineering tasks utilizing experience, technical expertise, and sound judgment. 
  • Product Development: Design and develop new fiber optic connectivity and structured cabling product offerings. 
  • Research: Conduct research and analysis to develop new products and improve existing designs. 
  • Project Management: Develop project plans and manage projects to schedule and cost. 
  • Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, quality assurance, and product management to implement products and ensure product specifications are met. 
  • Technical Documentation: Create and analyze technical documentation including engineering plans/sketches/drawings, test plans/records, instructions, manuals, reports, etc. 
  • Prototyping & Testing: Develop prototypes and perform simulations and testing to validate design performance. 
  • Problem-Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve design-related issues. 
  • Industry Research: Conduct research on industry trends, patents, materials, and technologies to support project efforts. 

 

What You Will Bring 

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
  • Experience: 5-8 years in engineering with product development and NPI experience. Experience designing injection molded and/or sheet metal parts.
  • Knowledge: Solid understanding of material properties, manufacturing processes, and their integration into product design. Understanding of fiber optic principles and technologies desirable
  • Software: Strong proficiency in 3D parametric CAD software (e.g., NX, SolidWorks). 
  • Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, project management ability, and attention to detail. Ability to generate and compare concepts and apply appropriate analysis to validate them.

 

What We Can Offer You 

  • Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more. 
  • Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance. This role will require you to be in the office 50% of the time (schedule based on manager's discretion).  
  • Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community. 
  • Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career. 
  • Parental Leave: Because we care about your family and your future. 

 

Compensation: The expected annual base salary range for this role is $95,000 - $120,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

 

Making the connections that matter.  Join us and apply online to be part of the Panduit team. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Panduit will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future.

 

 

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The Company
HQ: Tinley Park, Illinois
4,160 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

Panduit was born from innovation. In 1955, we launched our first product: Panduct Wiring Duct, a new invention that uniquely organized control panel wiring and allowed new wires to be added quickly and neatly. Since that time Panduit has introduced thousands of problem solving new products and remained committed to providing innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions.

Today, customers look to Panduit as a trusted advisor who works with them to address their most critical business challenges within their Data Center, Enterprise, and Industrial environments. Our proven reputation for quality and technology leadership coupled with a robust ecosystem of partners across the world enables Panduit to deliver comprehensive solutions that unify the physical infrastructure to help our customers achieve operational and financial goals.

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