Mechanical Design Engineer

Xylem; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem is seeking a VE/Sustain Engineer for its Global Capability Center in Vadodara, with connections to its Growth Center and India Technology Center. The role centers on sustaining existing products, driving value engineering, and standardization to support water technology solutions.

The engineer will leverage CAD, PLM, and manufacturing knowledge to optimize designs, manage ECR/ECN, and support NPD and manufacturing transitions across the India operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering with 4–6 years in mechanical design and sustain engineering.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (Inventor; Creo/SolidWorks) and PLM knowledge (Windchill, Vault).
• Experience with ECR/ECN processes and value engineering is preferred.
• Familiarity with mechanical design standards, piping systems, and manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustain engineering activities for existing and legacy products, including standardization and design optimization.
• Execute value engineering projects to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, and enhance product performance.
• Complete understanding of relevant scientific and technical principles, standards, and concepts, and apply them.
• Manage ECR/ECN in coordination with production, supply chain, sales, and aftermarket teams.
• Provide CAD support for design modifications, legacy product conversions, and documentation updates.
• Collaborate with suppliers, production, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical queries and ensure material/design compliance.
• Create articles and assemblies, trigger purchase requisitions in ERP.
• Design and calculation of mechanical/electromechanical components and assemblies per specs.
• Conduct technical risk analysis and FMEA/DFMA for design validation.
• Support NPD with design validation, prototyping, and transition to manufacturing.
• Drive product maintenance strategies to ensure compliance with international standards and evolving customer needs.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional and regional teams to align with project requirements.
• Independently manage assigned tasks with quality and timeliness.

Skills

CAD software

FMEA/DFMA

ECR/ECN management

Manufacturing experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

4-6 years of relevant experience

Tools

Inventor

Creo/SolidWorks

Windchill

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Onsite

Vadodara 73 East Ave

Chennai 3rd Floor

Full time

R50644

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Overview of Xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 23000 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquarters in Rye Brook, New York with 2023 revenue of $8.1 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

Overview of Growth Center:

Global Capability Center (GCC) helps Growth centers of Xylem such as AWS, Treatment and Analytics in wide range of activities that include New Product Development, Value Engineering, Sustain Engineering and Software development. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services.

Brief Description/Job Summary: VE/Sustain Engineer

GCC Vadodara campus seeks to hire a mechanical design engineer who can contribute to the growth of Xylem's India Technology Center and its expansion into disruptive technology and business solutions. The position plays a key role in advancing Xylem’s water treatment technology capabilities, with a strong focus on product lifecycle management, cost optimization, standardization, and continuous improvement. This role is central to maintaining and enhancing existing products, driving value engineering and standardization initiatives, and supporting sustain engineering activities that strengthen Xylem’s portfolio in water and wastewater treatment technologies.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead sustain engineering activities for existing and legacy products, including standardization and design optimization.

• Execute value engineering projects to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, and enhance product performance.

• Complete understanding of the relevant scientific and technical principles, standards, and concepts, as well as extensive experience in their application

• Manage engineering change requests (ECR) and change notices (ECN) in close coordination with production, supply chain, sales, and aftermarket teams.

• Provide CAD support for design modifications, legacy product conversions, and documentation updates.

• Collaborate with suppliers, production, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical queries and ensure material/design compliance.

• Creation of articles and assemblies, as well as triggering purchase requisitions in enterprise resource planning (ERP) system

• Design and calculation of mechanical/electromechanical components, assemblies, and in accordance with the processes and implementation according to the specifications.

• Conduct technical risk analysis and FMEA/DFMA for design validation.

• Support NPD initiatives with design validation, prototyping, and transition to manufacturing.

• Drive product maintenance strategies to ensure compliance with international standards and evolving customer needs.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional and regional teams to ensure alignment with project requirements.

• Independently manage assigned tasks, ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely completion.

Must Have:

• Proficiency in at least one CAD platform: Inventor preferred; Creo/SolidWorks welcome.

• Strong knowledge of international standards and industry codes in mechanical design.

• Hands-on manufacturing experience and/or background in OEM industries.

• Experience in product lifecycle management, sustain engineering, and value engineering.

• Solid understanding of mechanical system design, application, and manufacturing.

• Knowledge of piping systems (pumps, valves, pressure tanks, boilers)

• Ability to perform engineering calculations: structural, mechanical, hydraulic and process

• Proven track record of handling engineering change management (ECR/ECN).

Good to Have:

• Experience in manufacturing background, or practical application of engineering drawings.

• Experience with wastewater treatment systems and related ETO projects/product lines.

• Configurator tool building / general programming

• Experience with steel structures / civil works / concrete

• Knowledge of product validation and testing methodologies.

• Familiarity with PLM tools such as Windchill, Autodesk Vault.

• Project management skills for coordinating cross-functional tasks, timelines, and deliverables

• Strong cross-functional communication and supplier collaboration skills.

Qualifications:

• 4-Year bachelor's degree / 4 + 2-Year master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.

• 4-6 years of progressive experience in the relevant field.

• Deep expertise in water and wastewater disinfection treatment technologies and products, with awareness of emerging trends and innovations.

Xylem offers you an exciting career in an international environment, with a global network of sales companies, suppliers and manufacturers. You will work actively with other departments, developing new technologies and products and managing existing ones, supporting our mission to become the world leader in providing cutting edge products / solutions that solve some of the most challenging needs in marketplace. We will focus on your personal development and prepare you on your present and future career path.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.

Want to know what kind of Impact you can make?

Our goal is to optimize water access and quality, and promote responsible consumption, so that communities across the globe can thrive. Through Xylem Watermark, our Corporate Citizenship Program, we provide and protect safe water resources for communities around the world by engaging all stakeholders and educating about water issues.

Inclusion and Belonging at Xylem

Inclusion and Belonging are fundamental to how we enable our customers to tackle global water challenges.