Product Engineer 2

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In short

Emerson seeks a Staff Product Engineer in Austin, TX for a full-time, on-site role. This position involves leading manufacturing operations for complex test and measurement systems, bridging product design and production to ensure timely and reliable delivery. The engineer will troubleshoot, resolve production constraints, and drive continuous improvement using Lean methods.

Responsibilities

Serve as the product engineering owner for assigned test-system platforms from new product introduction through sustaining production.
Provide hands-on technical support during system assembly, integration, software and firmware configuration, calibration, test, verification, and production release.
Partner with design teams to define requirements, develop validation plans, and improve manufacturability, testability, quality, reliability, and serviceability.
Assess manufacturing readiness by reviewing drawings, bills of material, work instructions, software configurations, test procedures, tooling, material availability, and configuration-control requirements.
Lead the resolution of production constraints involving design ambiguities, component shortages, substitutions, test failures, workmanship issues, and hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, or system-level interfaces.
Own technical issues from initial identification through containment, structured root-cause analysis, corrective action, recurrence prevention, and effectiveness verification.
Balance planned engineering work with urgent manufacturing escalations, reprioritizing based on production schedules, material constraints, technical risk, and customer commitments.
Support prototype and pilot builds, design-for-manufacturability and design-for-test reviews, process validation, production documentation, training, release readiness, and transition to sustaining production.
Use production data to identify and lead improvements in first-pass yield, system test success, build cycle time, defects, rework, schedule attainment, material readiness, cost, and productivity.
Drive continuous improvement through Lean methods, mistake-proofing, workflow automation, analytics, and engineering productivity tools.
Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, ownership, status, and recovery plans clearly to manufacturing personnel, global engineering teams, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
Maintain clear technical documentation, product knowledge, configuration rules, known failure modes, lessons learned, and standard work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, systems, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Two or more years of relevant experience in product, systems, manufacturing, test, or new product introduction engineering.
Experience troubleshooting multidisciplinary electromechanical systems that may include electronic instrumentation, industrial computers, embedded controllers, software, firmware, cable assemblies, custom interfaces, mechanical enclosures, racks, fixtures, and thermal components.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, bills of material, technical specifications, test requirements, and manufacturing documentation.
Demonstrated experience leading structured root-cause analysis, corrective action, and recurrence-prevention activities.
Strong project coordination, analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound technical decisions with incomplete information, and work independently in a fast-changing production environment.
Fluent written and verbal English communication skills.
Ability to work on-site five days per week in manufacturing and office environments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with automated test and measurement systems and configurable, low-volume/high-mix manufacturing.
Familiarity with NI or Emerson hardware and software platforms.
Knowledge of design validation, quality and reliability engineering, configuration control, and engineering change processes.
Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality-management systems.
Experience applying Lean, Kaizen, mistake-proofing, or Design for Manufacturability principles.
Experience using Power BI, Power Automate, LabVIEW, Python, SQL, or similar analytics and automation tools to improve manufacturing performance.
Experience supporting global manufacturing and engineering teams.

Benefits

Variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource groups
Recognition
Flexible time off plans
Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
Vacation and holiday leave

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