Senior NPD Engineer

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset.

Job Overview

Ingersoll Rand is seeking an experienced NPD Engineer who can thrive inside an interactive and dynamic team where safety, quality, creativity, and continuous improvement are paramount. This role is for a seasoned engineer capable of independently owning complex design deliverables from concept through launch with minimal supervision. The experienced NPD Engineer leads detailed mechanical design, design verification, launch support, and continuous improvement of centrifugal compressor products.

Responsibilities

• Design ownership: Independently develop and release mechanical designs for centrifugal compressor systems and components, including 3D models, drawings, bills of material, and design documentation.
• Product development leadership: Own the translation of product requirements into practical, validated design solutions, working directly with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and Service teams and driving decisions to closure.
• Technical accountability: Take responsibility for mechanical design definition, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, serviceability, and design documentation for new or improved products, applying engineering judgment to trade-offs.
• Customer interaction: Serve as a technical point of contact for internal and external customers, effectively communicating design intent, technical constraints, trade-offs, and project status to audiences with varying technical backgrounds.
• Product validation: Build centrifugal compressor prototypes to be used for pre-production testing and verification, implementing any lessons learned during the build into the design.
• Travel: Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 5%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of related design or product development experience with a strong foundation in mechanical design, machine design, mechanics of materials, manufacturing processes, and/or engineering fundamentals, with a proven track record of delivering released designs.

Preferences

• Demonstrated experience with centrifugal compressor components, pressure-containing equipment, rotating equipment, or packaged equipment design is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with finite element analysis, tolerance analysis, design automation, and/or computer programming is a plus.
• Hands-on proficiency with CAD and PLM systems (NX and Teamcenter) is strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of computer systems and basic Microsoft Office.
• Strong command of the English language and the ability to clearly communicate in writing and speech with peers, leadership, and internal/external customers.
• Ability to quickly understand, condense, and organize complex information to make sound, independent engineering decisions.
• Self-motivated, responsible, detail-oriented, and personable, with the confidence to own outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively while independently owning significant deliverables and reliably managing stress, change, and pressure with professionalism.
• Ability to perform critical mental tasks such as decision-making, prioritizing, organizing, and exercising sound judgment to align work with business objectives.

Travel & Work Arrangements / Requirements

The location for this position is Buffalo, NY. 4 days onsite, 1 day remote.

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is $85,000–$95,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.

What We Offer

• Health care options including medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, and wellness programs.
• Life insurance and a robust 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off and an employee stock grant.