Tire Development Engineer

Location: Plymouth, IN, us

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

 Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2025, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.8 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 56,000 people worldwide and has 19 production and 16 development sites. 

Hoosier Racing Tire, the largest race tire manufacturer in the world, has continually promoted passion, pride, and success in the racing industry since 1957. Based in Plymouth, Ind. their state-of-the-art facility, including a fully integrated technology and R&D center, is solely dedicated to engineering, designing, supporting, and manufacturing the over 1,000 different types of racing and high-performance tires currently produced. Instilled with the heritage of champions, Hoosier utilizes a model sales and distribution network to deliver winning results globally. Hoosier Racing Tire is a 100% subsidiary of Continental AG.

Our Hoosier location at Plymouth, IN is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our team.

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Product Development Engineer will work closely with the product management team to develop and industrialize new products as well as maintain and improve existing products. 
 
Primary responsibilities include: 

• Benchmark/analyze competitor tires 
• Collect static/dynamic data on experimental and competitor tires through test lab 
• Coordinate track testing and evaluation of products 
• Investigate new materials/technologies to improve product performance 
• Work with manufacturing to find ways to reduce costs, complexity, and scrap 
• Attend race events to interact with customers, collect data, and obtain feedback for further development 

CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES 

• Must exhibit excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented 
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams 
• Effective oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills. 
• Self-directed with creative problem-solving ability 
• Ability to train and coach others from technical expertise 
• Understanding of advanced analysis tools and methods to solve complex technical problems 

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• CAD software experience (AutoCAD, Inventor, NX, Solidworks) 
• Familiarity with Matlab, VBA, PowerBI and Tableau 
• Structured problem solving and risk analysis experience

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT

• Tire Development experience
• FSAE experience
• Motorsport experience

Additional Information

THE PERKS

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

** Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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