Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.
Littelfuse R&D is seeking a Product Design Engineer to design, develop, and improve products for the automotive industry. In this role, you will evaluate design options, provide recommendations to meet requirements, and ensure results align with automotive standards. You will also perform design tasks, analyze outcomes, and contribute to innovative solutions that advance product safety and performance.
Contribute to the development and support of automotive sensors and heaters product families (e.g., seatbelt buckle detection, occupant detection, Fuel heaters, level sensors), including product design and modifications
Coordinate activities for the product development to ensure successful design and launch of new products
Analyze and translate customer requirements into platform product specifications
Develop and track product development plans
Prototype, simulate, and test designs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Drive innovative technical solutions
Manage global stakeholders, both internal and external
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
At least 2 years of working experience in electronics product design, product development, technical projects or similar practice
Experience managing external partners and suppliers is beneficial
High level of verbal and written communication skills in English language
Creative thinker with the ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions
Proactive self-starter with a strong drive to learn and apply new concepts
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.
We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.
We offer a variety of benefits, including accident insurance, work from home, flexible working hours as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.
The salary range for this position is 2900 EUR gross – 3200 EUR gross per month but the final offer will depend on the experience and competencies of the selected candidate.
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