Sr. Product Engineer

Atkore•Merrillville, IN

9h•$96,160 - $132,220•Hybrid

About The Position

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions. We are currently searching for a Sr. Product Engineer to be based out of Harvey, IL or Hobart, IN. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Product Engineering (Conduit & Fittings), This role provides technical ownership for assigned product families, leads engineering execution for new product development and value engineering projects, and ensures engineering documentation, BOMs, drawings, specifications, and system data remain accurate, standardized, and aligned with manufacturing and commercial requirements. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, highly technical engineer with strong product ownership, cross-functional leadership, CAD/design capability, and experience supporting industrial electrical products, conduit, fittings, or related engineered products. The role requires strong collaboration 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.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
5+ years of experience in product engineering, product development, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical product support.
Experience with industrial electrical products, conduit, fittings, mechanical components, fabricated product lines, or related durable goods preferred.
Strong CAD capability; experience with Autodesk tools, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Vault, Fusion, or similar design/PDM platforms preferred.
Working knowledge of BOM structures, ERP systems, engineering change management, and product data governance; JD Edwards experience preferred.
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 the 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.

Responsibilities

Serve as 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 through concept, design finalization, prototype development, validation, documentation release, and launch support.
Own and maintain accurate CAD models, drawings, specifications, product data, and engineering documentation for assigned product lines.
Create, validate, and maintain BOMs in alignment 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 robust design review processes utilizing dFMEA and pFMEA activities 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.