Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer - Nonmetallics & NPI

nVent; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

nVent invites an experienced mechanical design engineer to join our global product development teams. You will guide prototype builds, testing, and external certifications, and lead simulations to validate performance.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and product management to ensure robust, cost-effective designs for non-metallic components. The role emphasizes DFM/DFA for plastics, material selection based on environmental exposure, and compliance with relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years of mechanical design experience with non-metallics in new product development preferred.
• Experience with polymer materials behavior and thermoformed components.

Responsibilities

• Participate in global product development teams with cross-functional partners.
• Guide prototype builds, testing, and external certification.
• Lead simulations/analyses (FEA, FMEA) to validate performance and reliability.

Skills

Mechanical design

Non-metallic materials

Materials selection

DFM/DFA for plastics

Regulations & standards

FEA

FMEA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEA

FMEA

Job description

nVent invites an experienced mechanical design engineer to join our global product development teams. You will guide prototype builds, testing, and external certifications, and lead simulations to validate performance.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and product management to ensure robust, cost-effective designs for non-metallic components. The role emphasizes DFM/DFA for plastics, material selection based on environmental exposure, and compliance with relevant