Automotive Staffing

Product Development Engineer Staffing in Metro Detroit

Engineers who take a part from requirements through prototype, verification, and production release.
28+
years placing engineers
★ 4.8
150+ reviews
Forbes
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Product development team in a design review around prototype parts and drawings — Integrity Staffing Group
Integrity Staffing Group recruits product development engineers for automotive suppliers, machine builders, and manufacturers across Metro Detroit.
A program calendar assumes the part gets released on time. When the seat is open, concepts sit unreviewed and a tooling kickoff waits on a drawing nobody has released. We screen these roles on fundamentals we have verified for decades — CAD depth, GD&T, DFMEA discipline, DFM habits — and we scope the search timeline with you at intake rather than quoting a number before we understand the seat.

What a product development engineer does on your program

Product development engineers turn a requirement into a released part: concept and CAD work, material and supplier selection, DFM/DFA reviews, prototype builds, DFMEA and DVP&R, and the ECNs that follow a build.
Typical responsibilities we hire for
  • ›Concept development and requirements definition
  • ›CAD modeling and design release
  • ›DFM/DFA and material selection
  • ›DFMEA, DVP&R, and design verification
  • ›Prototype builds and BOM management
  • Concept development and requirements definition
  • CAD modeling and design release
  • DFM/DFA and material selection
  • DFMEA, DVP&R, and design verification
  • Prototype builds and BOM management

The ISG screening standard

Skills & platforms we screen for

We don’t take a resume at face value. Every candidate is screened against the specific platforms your role runs.
Product DevelopmentNew Product Development (NPD)New Product Introduction (NPI)Concept DevelopmentProduct EngineeringPrototype DevelopmentProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)Requirements DevelopmentVoice of Customer (VOC)CAD ModelingSolidWorksCATIACreoSiemens NXGD&TTolerance Stack-UpDFM (Design for Manufacturability)DFA (Design for Assembly)Material SelectionBOM ManagementECN/ECRDFMEADVP&RDesign VerificationProduct ValidationRoot Cause AnalysisValue EngineeringSupplier DevelopmentAPQPPPAP
Product DevelopmentNew Product Development (NPD)New Product Introduction (NPI)Concept DevelopmentProduct EngineeringPrototype DevelopmentProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)Requirements DevelopmentVoice of Customer (VOC)CAD ModelingSolidWorksCATIACreoSiemens NXGD&TTolerance Stack-UpDFM (Design for Manufacturability)DFA (Design for Assembly)Material SelectionBOM ManagementECN/ECRDFMEADVP&RDesign VerificationProduct ValidationRoot Cause AnalysisValue EngineeringSupplier DevelopmentAPQPPPAP

Why ISG for this hire

Recruiters who understand the work — not keyword-matchers.
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Recruiters who have done the work

Former controls techs, machinists, and Project Engineers are on our team, so they screen on real capability.

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Screening past the resume

We test for the specific platforms and disciplines each role demands, so candidates can do the job on day one.

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A long-term partner

We're built for quality, lasting hires and client relationships, not transactional fill-and-bill placements.

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Built for SMBs

We speak the language of 50–500-employee manufacturers and suppliers without an internal recruiting team.

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Recruiters who have done the work

Former controls techs, machinists, and Project Engineers are on our team, so they screen on real capability.

🔍

Screening past the resume

We test for the specific platforms and disciplines each role demands, so candidates can do the job on day one.

🤝

A long-term partner

We're built for quality, lasting hires and client relationships, not transactional fill-and-bill placements.

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Built for SMBs

We speak the language of 50–500-employee manufacturers and suppliers without an internal recruiting team.

Contract Staffing

Flexible talent for launches, ramps, and coverage.

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Direct Hire

Permanent additions to your team.

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Employee Hosting

We carry the employment relationship while they work for you.

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Our 4-step placement process

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Intake & scope

We learn the role, the platforms, the team, and what "great" looks like.

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Technical screen

Our recruiters vet candidates on the real skills the job needs.

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Shortlist

You get a small, qualified slate, not a stack of resumes.

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Place & support

We manage offer, onboarding, and follow-through, and stay your partner for the next hire.

  1. 01

    Intake & scope

    We learn the role, the platforms, the team, and what "great" looks like.

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    Technical screen

    Our recruiters vet candidates on the real skills the job needs.

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    Shortlist

    You get a small, qualified slate, not a stack of resumes.

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    Place & support

    We manage offer, onboarding, and follow-through, and stay your partner for the next hire.

Don't just take our word for it

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"With over 10 years working in recruiting and talent acquisition I can honestly say ISG is the best I have come across. Extremely professional and no detail big or small goes unnoticed. I would highly recommend them to any business, big or small, that is looking to ensure a first class hiring experience."

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Sean C.
Google review · 10+ years in recruiting & talent acquisition
Forbes-Recognized
America's Best Temporary Staffing Firms
2020 & 2021
★★★★★
4.8 / 5
across 150+ reviews

Automotive Staffing — FAQ

It depends on the discipline, the CAD platform, and how the comp sits against the local market. We scope a realistic timeline with you at intake instead of quoting a number up front.

How long does it take to fill a product development engineer role?
It depends on the discipline, the CAD platform, and how the comp sits against the local market. We scope a realistic timeline with you at intake instead of quoting a number up front.
Which CAD platforms do you screen for?
SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, and Siemens NX, plus GD&T and tolerance stack-up questions and PLM release practice in Teamcenter.
What does ISG bring to a product development search?
28+ years of Metro Detroit engineering and manufacturing hiring, and a screen built on what can be verified rather than asserted: CAD depth, GD&T, and DFMEA and DVP&R practice.
Contract or direct hire for a product development seat?
Both, plus employee hosting. Contract fits a single program or a launch window; direct hire fits ongoing ownership of a product line.

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