Associate, Engineering

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Engineering team discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements, or strategic product extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products. Leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace. Coordinates with various functions to ensure successful product development and implementation.

This role in summary

Whirlpool is looking for a Product Development Engineer for our Laundry Structures and Package team. The engineer will be responsible for global Laundry Mechanical Structures and Package subsystem deliverables, including development, execution, verification and validation, working with global cross functional teams during various phases of projects and across various technologies such as structural mechanics, sheet metal design, EPS design, rubber, glass, etc.

Your responsibilities will include

• Drive New Product Development / Cost & Quality projects for the Laundry business with a focus on structural components (Cabinet components) and Develop and package components
• Responsibility for the technical specification for all Cabinet and Package components
• Support global projects and be responsible to lead implementation projects.
• Lead projects doing a Interaction with many different areas of the company
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to implementation using the project management tools by closely working with design, product approval, manufacturing, assembling and interface teams.
• Concept development, design creation, concept evaluation & selection, verification & validation and implementation into production.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Production / Automobile Engineering or related field
• 1-3+ years of experience in product development in related field
• Proficiency in English language (Read, write and speak)
• Sound structural knowledge and hands on experience in problem solving
• Hands on experience in any CAD tools (Creo is preferred)
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects parallely
• Team player
• Result oriented
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. This includes the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of Whirlpool’s organization

Preferred skills and experiences

• Masters degree with related experience would be a plus.
• Opex/Six Sigma experience.
• Strong sense of accountability and personal commitment.
• Soft skill: Communication thoughts the global organization / Summary report project
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Project Management

Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.