Adaptation Engineer – Lead
We are looking for an experienced Adaptation Engineer – Lead to work with the design and development of customer-specific adaptations for existing products, components, and assemblies.
The role involves translating customer demands received through Sales & Marketing into technically feasible solutions while considering development cost, production lead time, manufacturability, and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Receive and analyze customer adaptation requirements from Sales & Marketing.Evaluate and document technical feasibility, development cost, and production lead time.Select appropriate technical solutions for customer-specific adaptations.Design and develop adaptations for existing products, components, and assemblies.Prepare and maintain all required technical documentation.Coordinate adaptation activities from customer requirement through engineering delivery.Manage large projects and end-to-end engineering processes with limited managerial oversight.Identify and resolve difficult and complex engineering problems.Ensure adaptations meet agreed technical, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, sales, and other relevant stakeholders.Coach, review, and delegate work to engineers and less-experienced team members.
Required Qualifications & Experience
8+ years of relevant engineering experience.Strong experience in Adaptation Engineering, Product Development, or Product Engineering.Experience designing or modifying existing products, components, or assemblies according to customer requirements.Strong understanding of technical feasibility assessment, cost impact, and production lead times.Experience preparing and managing technical engineering documentation.Ability to independently manage large projects or end-to-end engineering processes.Strong analytical and complex problem-solving capability.Experience providing technical leadership, coaching, and engineering reviews.Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.