Product Development Engineer

REHAU is the premium worldwide brand for polymer-based innovations and systems in construction, automotive and industry. More than 20,000 employees at 170 locations worldwide apply their expertise and innovative capabilities to ensure the continuous growth of our independent privately-held company.

People drive REHAU. To us, fostering the development of a diverse group of employees is of central significance.

REHAU Construction, LLC is seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer for our Building Solutions Division at our North American headquarters in Leesburg, VA. This is a technically focused position that will be responsible for project management and engineering of developments focused on products for radiant floor heating, radiant cooling, snow and ice melting, plumbing and fire protection applications.

Job responsibilities

• Lead product developments of various injection molded, extruded, forged and cast parts.
• Develop and evaluate concepts and designs of new products using Solidworks and rapid prototyping
• Perform design analyses including theoretical calculations for component fit, tolerance analysis, tolerance stack up, stress calculations, flow calculations and thermal calculations.
• Communicate product requirements across internal and external groups
• Coordinate product/certification testing and release of new products
• Knowledge or background in residential and commercial construction processes and environment.
• Work in all phases of design development, component procurement, assembly, test, validation, manufacturing and sales support
• Develop technical information for the product(s)
• Interact with Sales team to support the sale of REHAU products in the market

Qualifications:

• Zero to 2 years’ experience in a Product/Part/Design/Development, working with injection molding, extrusion of plastics/polymers or metal forging/turning
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, other engineering discipline or engineering technology
• Strong technical ability in product design and development
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Strong technical ability in creating engineering drawings, models, applying GD&T and CAD tools
• Proven background in product development, manufacturing processes and quality management systems
• Knowledge or back ground in Residential and Commercial Construction practices
• Advanced skills in CAD (Solidworks), 3D Printing (prototyping) and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)