Senior Product Engineer - NPD & Fluid Control

Richards Industrials; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Richards Industrials is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to shape the future of pressure regulators, control valves, and hygienic product platforms through customer-driven innovation. You will own the development of next-generation products serving pharmaceutical, semiconductor, data center, and other markets from concept to launch.

You will lead cross-functional teams, apply advanced engineering tools, and collaborate with customers and partners to deliver value and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 7+ years of valves, regulators, control valves, or related comparable industry experience from precision manufactured products.
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, customers, suppliers, research partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Experience with fluid control products, process equipment, industrial automation, valves, regulators, or related engineered products is a plus but not required.
• Experience developing products for regulated industrial applications.
• Experience in gas regulators, control valves, on/off, and valve automation a plus.
• Knowledge of ISO, ASME, API standards.
• Proficiency in FMEA, CAD/CAE, Solidworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive execution with cross-functional teams on assigned New Product Development projects and business growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive concept to launch for next-gen control valves, regulators, and hygienic solutions.
• Lead fast-cycle NPD focused on customer value creation, business growth, and improved product performance.
• Build and deploy modern digital sizing & selection tools for regulators and control valves.
• Lead value engineering upgrades to core platforms (e.g., Steriflow Clean Gas Regulators, Jordan Sliding Gate).
• Apply modern engineering tools including simulation, automation, AI-assisted engineering workflows, and digital product selection technologies to accelerate innovation and improve customer experience.
• Develop a structured troubleshooting and knowledge base for Value Stream teams, Inside / Outside Sales.
• Elevate engineering standards, design control, and documentation quality.
• Improve lab assets, data acquisition, and validation processes.
• Strengthen test repeatability, automation, and reporting.
• Customer visits to gather insights on developing innovative solutions for value creation.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Regulatory awareness

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE

SolidWorks

FMEA

Job description

Richards Industrials is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to shape the future of pressure regulators, control valves, and hygienic product platforms through customer-driven innovation. You will own the development of next-generation products serving pharmaceutical, semiconductor, data center, and other markets from concept to launch.

You will lead cross-functional teams, apply advanced engineering tools, and collaborate with customers and partners to deliver value and growth.