R&D Product Engineer

Ebro Electronic GmbH; Waukesha, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem in Waukesha, Wisconsin, is seeking an R&D Product Engineer to drive product maintenance, design improvements, and support for municipal and industrial wastewater technologies. You will collaborate with product management, sales support, and operations to translate complex issues into robust engineering solutions.

The role requires hands-on experience with design tools, ability to travel up to 20%, and strong communication skills as you coordinate with international teams and provide

Responsibilities

• Review product drawing update requests and facilitate drawing changes with design and drafting groups.
• Provide product design support, primarily mechanical, plus basic electrical/automation expertise.
• Conduct value engineering reviews and implement changes in product standards.
• Coordinate product changes with product management and order execution engineering.
• Travel to job sites for input and design evaluation (up to 20%).

Job description

## R&D Product EngineerBewerben: Vor Ort: Waukesha Ridgeview, Wisconsin: Full time: Heute ausgeschrieben: R50467Xylem ist ein Fortune 500 Wassertechnologieunternehmen mit global 23.000 Mitarbeitenden in über 100 Ländern und einer Mission: unseren Kunden durch innovative Technologielösungen und unser Fachwissen bei der Lösung von Wasserproblemen und -herausforderungen zu helfen. Wir sind der weltweit führende Anbieter effizienter, innovativer und nachhaltiger Wassertechnologien, die dafür sorgen, dass unser Wasser nachhaltig genutzt, optimal verwaltet, erhalten und wiederverwendet wird.**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*Werden Sie Teil des globalen Xylem-Teams und gestalten Sie innovative Technologielösungen mit, die die Nutzung, Verfügbarkeit, den Schutz und die nachhaltige Verwendung von Wasser sicherstellen. Unsere Produkte kommen in der öffentlichen Versorgung, der Industrie, im Wohnbereich und in gewerblichen Gebäuden zum Einsatz – mit dem Ziel, intelligente Maschinen, Anlagen, Messsysteme, Netzwerktechnologien und fortschrittliche Analysen für Wasser-, Strom- und Gasversorger sowie die Industrie bereitzustellen. Arbeiten Sie mit uns an einer Welt, in der die aktuellen und kommenden Wasserherausforderungen mit Kreativität und Engagement gelöst werden und in der Inklusion und Zugehörigkeit als Treiber für Innovation erkannt werden, um unsere Wettbewerbsfähigkeit weltweit zu stärken.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