**Kautex Development Program – Engineering\(2025 KPH\)** **Description** **General:** + 12\-month minimum program duration with the purpose of preparing you for progression in the Engineering function\(s\) + Engineering Pathway for program includes areas of skill building in: Product Development, Validation, Innovation, Design and Simulation + Complete 3 distinct and meaningful engineering sub\-functional assignments aligned to your developmental goals and strengths assessment + Program completion will include assessment for readiness to the next level of Engineering responsibility, including your application to roles which meet your career aspirations + Gain expert knowledge of the operational environment and all interfaces and organization structure of the company, processes, and methods + Performance coaching and rewards model applies annually through Performance Management Process + Coaching on functional/technical, as well as professional development offers through Mentoring, Program Sponsor, and Functional Leader\(s\) + Technical skill development, and specialized training will be offered through annual training plans, and development assessments\. + Create and maintain a community with all Kautex Development Program across the globe, with the purpose to share knowledge and experiences and build on future relationships in the company + Provide continuous feedback to program Sponsors to continually improve program experience + Complete projects defined by Management and documented in performance management system during the program + Career owner: Is responsible for own development and having a meaningful career file\. Asking for feedback, seeking for Learning and career opportunities + Support common tasks within the Team \(location / global\) e\.g\., best\-practice sharing, organize social Team or Networking Events, and Trainee Newsletter + Communication of Career Aspirations \- follow the repatriation process and discuss with managers & HR + Work in line with all EHS Standards and Textron Ethics and Values and comply with all ITAF 16949/ISO and ISHA standards\. **Engineering:** + Have a complete understanding of daily operational tasks and processes of the functions / areas within the Engineering pathway\. + Provide Engineering expertise in a professional manner during customer visits and audits, with the team as well as in collaboration with other departments \(e\.g\., Operations etc\.\) + Gain knowledge of, and compliance to, the customer specific requirements + Understand and apply customer OEM standards + Application of VAVE \(Value Analysis, Value Engineering\) process during development of Kautex products + Support EHS activities within the department to ensure both a safe work place and adoption of safe working practices + A requirement to follow IATF 1694 standards togethe with following the Kautex and Customer guidelines + Understand the technical link between Kautex development teams and the customer **Product Engineering** + Provide product engineering expertise in a professional manner during customer visits and audits, with the team as well as in collaboration with other departments \(e\.g\. manufacturing\) + Work with Manufacturing Engineer to develop production tooling and equipment specifications and liaise with the Design team to ensure the products meet the customer specifications and demands\. + Regular business trips to manufacturing locations to understand production process + Gain an understanding of FMEA Tools, budget and capacity planning processes and compliance to the customer specific requirements\. + Support flawless launches by planning and controlling all technical issues related to assigned project and support the Program Manager in delivering the highest quality solutions to our customers **Innovation** + Support, and lead projects related to new products, processes and development activities\. + Review, update and generate engineering standards to foster engineering efficiency + Support the creation and execution of prototype related Design Verification Plan \(DVP\) internal and with external partners + Suport the ideation process and IP related activities\. **DVC** + Support prototype manufacturing groups to supply prototype parts/ assemblies to the customer's requirements + Support with the test planning and set up, coordination, execution, evaluation and documentation of validation and development tests, and product validation against internal and external specifications\. + Excecution of functional tests for automotive components for current business and future products + Knowledge of and show robusness of products over lifecycle of development plans and evaluation and interpretation of test results and definition of counter measures\. + Understand the calculation of test and validation costs\. **Core Engineering** + Support the Development of new standards in collaboration with other departments such as Innovation and CBUs + Support the definition of optimal test equipment based on process performance and economics in collaboration with the production plants + Analyse customer's specifications to support quotes and interpret clarify and analyse system and customer specifications + Ensure Design for Manufacturing \(DFMA\) in projects + Support the definition of optimal test equipment based on process performance and economics in collaboration with the production plant **Design** + Develop Best\-In Class Design Solutions which convince our customer to choose Kautex and create a competitive\-advantage + Create 3\-D CAD models and 2\-D drawings conforming all customer and internal requirements + Validate the 3\-D and 2\-D solutions against all requirements + Manage Product Lifecycle in Kautex and into customer systems \(where required\), and participate in Design reviews and create DFMEA's & SC/CC Lists + Be a strong part of the development and maintenance of design standards and implementation of lessons learned activities **Qualifications** + University degree in Engineering, with focus on a preferred area of study: Mechatronics / Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Thermal Engineering / Composite Material / Systems Engineering / Circular Economy / Modelling and Simulation, Machine Learning, Big Data / Data Analytics, Computer Programming or comparable education + Internships or extra\-curricular volunteering would be an advantage + International experience by studying or working in foreign countries is desired + Fluent English language skills are required, and an additional language would be an advantage + Plastics design and proces knowledge is an advantage + Blow molding, Injection molding and Compression molding product design knowledge including welding and assembly is an advantage + Geographic mobility + Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team **Recruiting Company:** Kautex **Primary Location:** China-33-Pinghu **Job Function:** Engineering **Schedule:** Full-time **Job Level:** Individual Contributor **Job Type:** Standard **Shift:** First Shift **Job Posting:** 10/16/2025, 1:15:11 AM **Job Number:** 334859