Product Development Engineer: Water Tech Solutions

REHAU, Inc.; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

REHAU, Inc. in Leesburg, Virginia, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join the Water Technologies Engineering team.

This role supports development, design, testing, and commercialization of innovative products for plumbing, hydronic, radiant heating and cooling, and related markets. You will lead projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring customer requirements, regulatory compliance, and REHAU's quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Zero to three years of experience in product development or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience designing mechanical components and assemblies.
• Proficiency using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Design and develop components using SolidWorks, rapid prototyping, and engineering best practices.
• Perform engineering analyses including tolerance studies, stress calculations, flow analysis, thermal analysis, and component fit evaluations.
• Develop engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate prototype development, product testing, certification activities, validation, and product release.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales throughout the product development process.
• Support supplier selection, component sourcing, manufacturing readiness, and product implementation.
• Develop technical documentation, installation information, and engineering support materials.
• Provide technical support to Sales and customers as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

GD&T knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

REHAU, Inc. in Leesburg, Virginia, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join the Water Technologies Engineering team.

This role supports development, design, testing, and commercialization of innovative products for plumbing, hydronic, radiant heating and cooling, and related markets. You will lead projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring customer requirements, regulatory compliance, and REHAU's quality standards.