Sr. Product Engineer

Atkore•Merrillville, IN

2d•$96,160 - $132,220

About The Position

Atkore is seeking a Sr. Product Engineer based in Harvey, Illinois, or Hobart, Indiana. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Product Engineering (Conduit & Fittings), this role provides technical ownership for assigned product families and leads engineering execution for new product development and value engineering projects. The engineer ensures that engineering documentation, bills of materials (BOMs), drawings, specifications, and system data remain accurate, standardized, and aligned with manufacturing and commercial requirements. The position calls for a hands-on, highly technical engineer with product ownership, cross-functional leadership, and CAD/design experience. The role collaborates with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Codes & Standards, Sales, and ERP/PDM stakeholders. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States continuously for the duration of employment without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future. During the first three months, the engineer will complete Atkore’s immersion program, learn the Atkore business system and its use of LEAN principles, develop product portfolio knowledge, gain proficiency with engineering systems and processes, build cross-functional relationships, and demonstrate the ability to support technical inquiries, documentation updates, and project activities. By six months, the engineer is expected to assume technical ownership of product families, contribute to development and improvement initiatives, drive documentation and data-integrity improvements, and facilitate design review and validation activities. Within twelve months, the engineer is expected to be recognized as a technical product owner, deliver measurable improvements, support launches and strategic initiatives, influence engineering standards and data processes, and serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, vendors, manufacturing teams, and commercial stakeholders. Atkore describes itself as a leading provider of electrical, safety, and infrastructure solutions with a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities. It states that it is a seven-time Great Place to Work certified company and a four-time Top Workplaces USA award winner, and describes its culture as collaborative and aligned with its mission, strategic priorities, and core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
At least 5 years of experience in product engineering, product development, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical product support.
Strong CAD capability.
Working knowledge of BOM structures, ERP systems, engineering change management, and product data governance.
Experience supporting NPD, Stage Gate, FMEA, CTQ, design validation, DFM, DFC, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Ability to lead cross-functional technical projects and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain technical topics to commercial, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams.
Self-starter with strong accountability, analytical problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and commitment to standardization and continuous improvement.
Must embrace and foster an environment that supports Atkore’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Accountability.
Must be authorized to work in the United States continuously for the duration of employment without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with industrial electrical products, conduit, fittings, mechanical components, fabricated product lines, or related durable goods.
Experience with Autodesk tools, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Vault, Fusion, or similar design/PDM platforms.
JD Edwards experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical subject matter expert for conduit and fittings product families, providing engineering guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
Lead engineering workstreams for new product development, from concept and design finalization through prototype development, validation, documentation release, and launch support.
Own and maintain CAD models, drawings, specifications, product data, and engineering documentation for assigned product lines.
Create, validate, and maintain BOMs aligned with Autodesk Vault, JD Edwards, manufacturing routings, purchasing requirements, and product specifications.
Lead or support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), including technical evaluation, documentation control, implementation readiness, and cross-functional communication.
Define and document Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) requirements for drawings, designs, specifications, and product performance expectations.
Lead or support design reviews using dFMEA and pFMEA with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations for new products, design changes, and cost-reduction work.
Apply design-for-manufacturability (DFM), design-for-cost (DFC), and robust design validation principles to improve performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost.
Perform competitor benchmarking, technical evaluation of sourced products, material comparisons, and feasibility assessments for new or improved product offerings.
Partner with Product Management, Sales, Application Engineering, Codes & Standards, and customers to answer technical questions and support product positioning.
Provide technical mentorship and work direction to Product Engineers, ALDP engineers, and drafting resources.
Contribute to engineering standards, design governance, documentation practices, and product data integrity improvements across the centralized Product Engineering function.
Support product launches, product revisions, product rationalization, cost-reduction initiatives, and product enhancements.
Build working relationships with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Sales, Codes & Standards, Product Certification, and Operations teams.