Product Engineer

Job Title: Product Engineer

Job Description

This product engineer will support the build out of configurable product models identified by engineering drawings and bill of materials. This person will be heavily responsible for verifying that the output is correct based on what was input into the tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage configuration rules, characteristics, and values (thousands across product lines)
• Build 100% BOMs (one Master BOM that contains every possible option and variation of a product) assigning rules to each BOM line item to drive automated selections for internal team to use.
• Support R&D and Product Engineering in defining and scaling configuration processes
• Maintain Teamcenter with configuration data and product structures
• Help develop and standardize configuration processes ("chunking" products into reusable rule sets)
• Ex: will create characteristics like side channel length and characteristic value like 8ft, 10ft & 12 ft.
• Example of scale - 32,000 configurations per simpler conveyor model, Per drawing has 8,000 configurations, 8 top level assembly drawings per model)

Must Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Experience designing/drafting configurable product
• ERP experience - BOM creation within an ERP

"Nice to have" Skills & Qualifications

• SAP
• Teamcenter

Work Environment

40 hours/week

Typical start time is between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., - with some flexibility at the beginning of the workday.

The position operates in a professional engineering and product development environment that relies heavily on ERP systems such as SAP and PLM tools such as Teamcenter.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Grand Rapids, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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