Hybrid Senior Product Engineer

at Watts Water Technologies

• Job title: Senior Product Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $130,000 - $145,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Andover, United States

About the role

• Senior Product Engineer focusing on innovative product development for Watts’ Process and Drainage Piping category. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure market leadership in sustainable water solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical deliverables for Stage-Gate NPD projects.
• Solicit direct customer feedback on products and applications using a variety of methods, including structured VOC interviews, customer visits, tradeshows and conferences, and Watts training seminars
• Responsible for investigating new technologies, developing product architectures, specifications and generating technical roadmaps.
• Responsible for design process from requirements gathering to final product specifications, including testing and validation plans.
• Experienced in establishing work breakdown structure for Engineering projects; use information to drive design priority needs.
• Negotiate with Product Management to define viable product development expectations and timelines to meet perceived market needs
• Proficient managing workload and priority to support multiple design projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule.
• Effectively communicate and influence within the engineering organization to solicit the resources required to deliver on goals and objectives
• Responsible for accurate project documentation and preparation of comprehensive technical reports and presentations to support product launches, updates and lessons learned.
• Ability to iterate quickly, and rapidly prototype designs for requested product ideas, and enhancements.
• Assist engineering team in resolving interdepartmental technical questions, document results, and troubleshoot design-related challenges.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements to incorporate best practices into product development.
• Promote and maintain a team environment with open communication to ensure continuous and efficient productivity.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Company management.

Requirements

• Strong foundation in fluid mechanics, materials science, and mechanical engineering principles.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards such as IPC, UPC, NPCC, ASME B31.3, ISO 10931, ASTM 1412
• Proficient understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA) approaches.
• Highly skilled in the use of 3D CAD solid modeling software, Auto Desk Inventor preferred.
• Practical knowledge in material properties, fluid mechanics, and analysis experience such as, FEA, Simulation, Design of Experiments.
• Ability to demonstrate decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Work effectively in a collaborative team environment with a focus on advancing technical proficiency.
• Results-oriented, ability to work independently on multiple projects with periodic supervision and guidance.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communications, including good technical writing and presentation skills.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365 Applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field; master’s degree a plus.
• Technical Engineering Certification that encompasses competence and theoretical knowledge equivalent to a standard curriculum of an accredited BS degree in Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs