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 directly to the Manager I, R&D Engineering, you as a Senior Product Engineer will be responsible for leading the design, development, modification, and evaluation of complex product options while providing advanced engineering recommendations to meet and exceed requirements. You will ensure that results comply with design specifications and will perform high-level technical design tasks as needed.
You will also be authorized to drive strategic modifications to current designs to improve performance, lead cost-reduction initiatives, and oversee projects with certification agencies for approval of engineering changes.
You will participate and often take the lead in engineering change management, create and update designs, collaborate with cross-functional teams at a senior level, and guide problem-solving activities using advanced structured methodologies. In addition, you will clarify technical requirements for internal and external customers, support prototype management, validation, and documentation updates with greater autonomy and decision-making authority.
About the Job:Create and develop product designs, including drawing and modeling tasks at a senior level.
Understand and use the ECO / GCF system for engineering updates with full ownership of assigned projects.
Develop preliminary drawings and ensure proper creation and delivery of marked-up documentation with high accuracy.
Verify that markup formats include all required information and provide guidance as needed.
Conduct and potentially lead feasibility analysis meetings with operations and service teams.
Develop and track approved engineering changes through release in the system (LGDV), ensuring alignment with strategic timelines.
Participate in new product introductions, modifications, and cost-reduction projects, providing senior-level technical input.
Attend phase review meetings and define commitment dates for design and validation activities, ensuring accountability across teams.
Follow up on deadlines and deliver results according to plan with minimal supervision.
Collaborate effectively in team environments while providing technical leadership.
Clarify technical requirements related to raw materials, product design, specifications (ISO, IMDS, RoHS), and certifications (UL, CSA, VDE).
Apply structured problem-solving techniques such as 5 Whys, 8D, A3, Ishikawa diagrams, and Six Sigma at an advanced level.
Support prototype management and fabrication, guiding junior engineers when required.
Perform product validation and generate or update specification sheets with senior oversight.
Create product deviations and support quality improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with engineering standards.
Location: Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Electronic, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in engineering roles.
English level: Fluent (spoken, written, and reading).
Advanced knowledge of Core Tools (FMEA, Control Plan, APQP, PPAP, SPC).
Experience with ISO or TS standards.
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 — Customer Focus, Teamwork, Results-Driven, Integrity, and Innovation — support us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers' products and systems. We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference — everywhere, every day.
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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
