Aftermarket Product Engineer – NPI Design

ZF Group

Product Engineer developing aftermarket brake pads in collaboration with category managers at ZF Monterrey. Involves CAD modeling, supplier evaluation, and supporting product releases.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeGuadalupe • 🇲🇽 MexicoMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

3D CAD modelingreverse engineeringproduct engineeringunderstanding product drawingsdimensionstolerancesmeasurement fixturesautomotive componentstestingvalidating products

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkanalysis

Tools & Technologies

ZF PIMS3D scanning systemMicrosoft Office

Certifications & Qualifications

BS engineering degree

Industry Keywords

automotive industryaftermarketCatManengineering lab

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Working with category managers on part numbers that will need to be released in the ZF PIMS aftermarket system.
Working with part number cross references between original equipment (OE) and other aftermarket suppliers.
Generate detailed 3D CAD models by leveraging reverse‑engineering workflows using a 3D scanning system to capture the geometric and dimensional data required to develop production‑grade and reference engineering drawings for the brake pad assembly.
Work in an engineering lab at ZF Monterrey Technical Center to include proper measurement and analysis equipment and tools needed to support the product releases for CatMan.
Evaluate suppliers product engineering development, reverse engineering, testing and validating products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS engineering degree – mechanical or electrical required
Proficient English skills (reading, speaking, writing) since this position will be dealing with people in USA and suppliers from other regions of the world where English is the common language
Microsoft Office Skills required
3-5 years of product engineering experience in an automotive or similar industry required
Experience with understanding product drawings, dimensions, and tolerances required
Experience working with teams and team members required
CAD experience (to design measurement fixtures/tools) preferred
Automotive components/systems experience preferred
Ability to travel (10%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Good ZF Benefits and Holidays
Flexible working hours
Some home office available (when you do not need to use the laboratory equipment)