R&D Product Engineer

YSI Inc.; Waukesha, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem is seeking an R&D Product Engineer to maintain and improve designated product lines, supporting sales and marketing, and providing field and remote technical assistance. You will collaborate with multiple functions to drive product design enhancements and new developments.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical design, CAD tools, and data-driven analysis, with travel up to 20% to gather customer input and evaluate designs.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering or 2 year technical school in applicable fields, or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum 3 years experience in wastewater or related products.
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor and Creo Windchill.
• Ability to review and comment on drawings and coordinate with global teams.
• Proficiency in Excel macros, VBA, and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Review drawing updates and facilitate changes with design and drafting teams.
• Provide mechanical product design support; basic electrical/automation and sensors where needed.
• Conduct value engineering reviews and implement changes to product standards.
• Collaborate with product management and order execution on improvements and new development.
• Travel to job sites up to 20% for input and evaluation.

Skills

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Independent work

Education

BS or MS in Engineering

2 year technical school in applicable fields

Equivalent years of experience

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Creo Windchill

Microsoft Excel macros / VBA

Pivot tables

ANYS/FEA (optional)

Job description

## R&D Product EngineerApply: Onsite: Waukesha Ridgeview, Wisconsin: Full time: Posted Today: R50467Xylem 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.**The Role**The R&D product engineer position is responsible for product maintenance, product design improvements, and sales and marketing support for designated products. The position also has responsibility for providing semi-complex to complex product support to customers both in the field on job sites and remotely via telephone and email. The position requires a good working knowledge of the designated product lines and the ability to process and interpret complex and ill-defined issues and challenges related to the products. The position reports to the sub-division R&D manager and works closely with other business functions across the organization (product management, sales support, order execution, finance, etc).Products specific to this position are market leading municipal and industrial wastewater treatment technologies.**What You'll Do:*** Review product standard drawing update requests and facilitate drawing changes through coordination with design and drafting group.* Provide product design support, primarily mechanical, but also including basic electrical, automation, process sensors and process support.* Conduct value engineering reviews of products and implement any agreed changes in product standards.* Work with product management and order execution engineering to facilitate product improvements and enhancements.* Work with product management on new product development, utilizing the stage gate process.* Maintain product information, design tools and estimating tools.* Coordinate development of engineering and automation programs with development teams.* Provide product training for project engineering teams, technical sales engineering, application engineering, sales force and external sales representatives.* Travel to job sites as needed for customer input and/or product design evaluation* Ability to travel up to 20% required.**What You'll Bring:*** BS or MS in Engineering or 2 year technical school in applicable fields and/or equivalent years of experience* Minimum of 3 years experience working with products and technologies in the wastewater industry.* Experienced with Autodesk Inventor, Creo Windchill, or both.* Ability to review proposed drawing and model changes in the native software and provide comments and/or change as needed.* Ability to coordinate product changes and drawing modifications with an international team.* Proficiency in creating Microsoft Excel macros, VBA programs, pivot tables and other charting tools* Strong verbal and written communication skills.* Highly effective time and project management, capable of working on multiple projects at once* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or with groups/teams.**Additional skills considered:*** Wastewater process design experience, including aerobic and/or anaerobic processes* Experienced with additional Microsoft Applications such as Power BI, Power Automate, PowerApps* Ansys and/or Autodesk FEA and CFD experience*#LI-JO2*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.At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment.Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation