Senior Product Engineer

Job Details: Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Carol Stream, IL 60188, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Salary Range: $107,074.00 - $146,000.00 Salary/year, Travel Percentage: Up to 50%, This position requires 25-50% travel to India for the first 6 months.

Purpose of This Role

To lead the systems engineering discipline at Antunes by establishing strong technical leadership, disciplined requirements management, and system-level thinking to ensure products are designed, verified, and delivered to anticipate and meet customer needs with high quality and reliability.

Key Accountabilities

• Systems Leadership & Integration Set and own system requirements and architectures for new product development, collaborating with Product Management and cross-functional leaders to deliver scalable, manufacturable, and customer-ready solutions that balance performance, cost, and lifecycle value.
• V-Model Implementation & Discipline Establish the systems engineering V-model as the standard development philosophy, ensuring clear traceability from customer and regulatory requirements through architecture, design, integration, verification, and validation.
• Systems Engineering Process Maturity Build, standardize, and continuously mature systems engineering processes, tools, and documentation standards aligned with industry best practices, enabling consistent execution and scalability across global teams.
• Product Lifecycle & Sustaining Support Provide systems-level leadership for sustaining engineering, including root cause analysis, design improvements, and performance optimization for existing products.
• Technical Review Rigor & Governance Drive disciplined technical review rigor throughout the product lifecycle, including requirements reviews, architecture and design reviews, and test readiness reviews—ensuring quality, alignment, and risk mitigation at every development stage.
• Leadership & Team Development Build and lead a global systems engineering team that serves as technical leads and system architects, integrating mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems across Antunes products.

Qualifications: Travel Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally (India) up to 25-50% for the first 6 months.
• Valid passport for international business travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline
• Minimum 3-8 years' experience supporting multi-site global manufacturing operations
• Experience with Microwave or kitchen equipment is a plus.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong customer-service mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple global projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) plan with company match to help you plan for your future.
• Employee Wellness Programs: Access to wellness programs, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Life Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance options.
• Disability Insurance: Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).