Product Development Engineer

At Quaker Houghton, we make the essentials of everyday life possible and enable new approaches for a better future. As the industry’s R&D leader we have a team of 360+ people and 11 Centers of Innovation around the globe. Grow where your contributions will matter.

As Product Development Engineer in Grindaix you will work closely with the Sensor Technology Center of Innovation. Fueled by our ambitious digitalization and sustainability agenda, you will focus on sensor development for chemical process applications and staying ahead in the industry automation market trends.

Join the team and innovate for a better future

What will you do?

• Develop and improve product technology (e.g. Sensors) used in a variety of manufacturing and mechanical systems
• Design and manufacture equipment (prototyping, hardware design, firmware development)
• Design, develop and perform specific prototype tests and determinations to answer questions and solve problems of the company's internal customers (QH FLUID INTELLIGENCE™)
• Organize and handle of product certifications (e.g. CE) and documentation
• Identify, evaluate, and select hardware suppliers
• Support longer term research and development activities focused on sensor technology
• Assist sensor manufacturing to improve the quality and efficiency of the manufacturing process

What are we looking for?

Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Experience:

• 4+ years related engineering experience.
• Experience in electronical hardware development (Fusion 360, KiCAD)
• Prototyping
• Schematics, PCB design
• Development of test environments
• Development of quality control procedures
• Firmware development and updates (C/C++)
• Firmware testing
• Firmware documentation
• Experience in one or more of the following fields will be an added value: automation technology, control cabinet design, PLC programming, general product development processes, Organization of product certifications (CE, UL…), Experience in C#, Python.

Location: Role based in Kerpen. NRW. Hybrid work arrangement.

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent onboarding and ongoing training programs as part of our QH University
• 2 days annual volunteering leave part of our Global Giving Initiative
• Wellbeing, Women Inclusion & other interesting DEI programs
• Opportunity to join a market leading team where autonomy and initiative are expected

Who are we?

We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

Our values: Live Safe, Exceed Customer Expectations, Drive Results, Embrace Diversity, Do Great Things Together and Act with Integrity.

Our core values embody who we are as a company, guide our decisions and inspire us. Our commitment to these values, in words and actions, builds a safer, stronger Quaker Houghton. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our internal conduct and our relationship with the outside world.