Lead Product Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Product Engineer to shape the future of Richards’ pressure regulators, control valves, and hygienic product platform through customer-driven innovation and new product development.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science 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 (plus)
• Experience developing products for regulated industrial applications
• Experience in gas regulators, control valves, on-off, and valve automation (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