Aftermarket Product Engineer

ZF Group

Aftermarket Product Engineer executing technical projects and supporting new customer projects related to brake pads for North America at ZF. Working with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product engineering and testing.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeGuadalupe • 🇲🇽 MexicoMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product engineering and technical project delivery, with a strong focus on CAD modeling, tooling design, and automotive components. Proficient in managing engineering change requests and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

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Product Engineering Experience3D CAD ModelingAutomotive Components ExperienceECR ManagementMicrosoft Office Skills

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Hard Skills

Product Engineering3D CAD ModelingTooling DesignUnderstanding Product DrawingsDimensions and Tolerances

Soft Skills

Proficient English Skills

Tools & Technologies

3D Scanning SystemMeasurement and Analysis Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

BS Engineering Degree

Industry Keywords

Automotive IndustryBrake PadsOESIAMPEDAPPAPBill of Material

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute all activities required for the successful delivery of technical projects, both internal initiatives and customer driven programs related to product engineering and dynamometric testing.
PEDA and PPAP creation and the Bill of Material configuration in the system.
Participate in new customer projects with OES and IAM related to brake pads for PC.
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 within the engineering laboratory at the ZF Monterrey Technical Center to ensure the availability of appropriate measurement and analysis equipment, as well as the tools required to support pad‑production tooling.
Design required tooling, coordinating with the ZF purchasing system to obtain supplier quotations, and managing the ZF CAPEX approval workflow to secure funding and procure molds, fixtures, and tools necessary for the manufacturing process.
In charge of Product Engineering Change Requests (ECR).

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS engineering/ architecture 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
CAD experience (to design measurement fixtures/tools) preferred
Automotive components/systems experience preferred
Ability to travel (10%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Working in an International company – working with people in different regions of the world
Travel to suppliers
Good ZF Benefits and Holidays
Flexible working hours
Some home office available (when you do not need to use the laboratory equipment)