Manager, Engineering

Whirlpool Corporation • Saint Joseph, MO

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com. The team you will be a part of Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineering team supporting the Global KitchenAid Small Appliance (KASA) business. The KASA V&V Engineering team evaluates new products and product enhancements, focusing on product safety and performance. This team leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product approval cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace, while coordinating with various functions to ensure successful implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 5+ years Engineering & Product Development experience (Verification and Validation, Design for Safety, Requirements Management, Systems Engineering, System Integration)
• Continuous improvement mindset: ability to ‘do and improve the work’
• Understanding of product safety and codes requirements

Nice To Haves

• GPO core (APQP, DFS, system engineering, project management, WPD) competencies
• QFD, FMEA, Reliability and Product Safety tools
• Design for Safety Level 5
• OpEx Black Belt
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence others.
• Drive and coach System Engineering Capabilities and Mindsets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the applicable Codes, Safety and Regulatory requirements are included in the Development and Industrialization phases of new product projects
• Partner with project System Integration and Subsystem Engineers to develop validation and verification plans per project timeline and proactively manage execution
• Employ Systems Engineering concepts and tools for target setting and connection of verification cases to requirements
• Drive Safety Maturity and leverage Safety Audits to identify, evaluate and close potential safety hazards. Support the investigation and resolution of safety issues identified during the project
• Support investigation and analysis of safety hazards identified in the field, contributing to close proposed solutions per product safety PHM process.
• Collaborate with project teams to provide risk assessments, investigate root causes of issues and propose alternative solutions in a proactive manner. Support Design Reviews with active participation.
• Provide traceable and complete approval documentation with appropriate context for product development and industrialization
• Work with Design Engineers, Simulation Teams and V&V roles to develop or evolve test specifications as needed. Drive Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Simulation Based Design (SBD) and alternative verification methods to reduce physical testing.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve V&V efficiency and support the KASA roadmap.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager