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.
Reporting to Sr. Product Development Manager, you will be responsible for designs, develops, modifies and evaluates options and makes complex design recommendations to fulfill requirements. Assesses results for applicability, validity and conformance with design specifications. Performs moderate design and skilled technical tasks.
About the job:
- 50% of time will be spent on the development of overcurrent protection products. First will receive training to learn special knowledge (fuse, 5 phase process……), participate in new project development to learn how to develop fuse. Once complete the training and get the experience, will start leading the new project with the support and help of the supervisor, leading a cross-functional development team while managing the technical aspects of the development process. Develop initial concept as well as prototype plan and execute project from planning/feasibility stage through production release. Managing resources to meet project goals and schedule, deliver documents such as DFMEA/Drawing/Validation report, conduct regular project review meeting with project team members and manager team to report the project progress and challenges, provide effective solutions or actions for the challenges.
- 20% of time will be focused on research of new materials and process technologies that may be beneficial in developing/manufacturing "ground-breaking" or "new-to-market" products. This research should include basic experimentation/prototyping to prove or disprove the benefits for said technologies.
- 15% of this engineer's time will be utilized for providing technical support for process development, sales/marketing, and quality teams as it relates to product performance, capability and reliability.
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mechanical Engineering similar.
- Minimum 3+years of experience in new product development, preferred for working experience in electronics component, especially for fuse/breaker/relay development.
- Good oral and written communication skills in English is a plus
- Having applied knowledge of state-of-the art engineering tools (3D CAD, etc) and know well of DFMEA and APQP, will be better.
- Result-oriented and self-initiated professional.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in new product development, preferably in electronic components
- Applied knowledge of engineering tools (3D CAD, etc.)
- Good oral and written communication skills in English
Littelfuse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan includes a company match with an additional annual contribution, with plan details also referenced in corporate filings. This structure indicates dependable retirement support across U.S. roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A Lifestyle Spending Account and tuition reimbursement, plus wellness resources and an Employee Assistance Program, expand the package beyond core insurance. Development programs such as Lean Six Sigma certifications reinforce a holistic rewards mix.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are standard and described as solid and workable. Coverage breadth is supported globally with EAP access.
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What We Do
Littelfuse is an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Across more than 15 countries, and with 17,000 global associates, we partner with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. Serving over 100,000 end customers, our products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets—everywhere, every day. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Littelfuse was founded in 1927. View our broad and deep product portfolio: https://www.littelfuse.com/ Littelfuse has had a long-standing commitment to ensuring a diversified workforce through equal employment opportunities. Maintaining a diversified workforce is critical to the success of our organization. Each associate receives equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex (with or without sexual conduct), marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, order of protection status, military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, unfavorable discharge from military service, and any other protected class under federal, state or local law
