Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Drive technical design and development to launch new products timely, coordinating with both internal production and external suppliers to ensure quality and manufacturability.

Ensure technical aspects of projects are defined and completed, working with project manager to define schedules and resolve project roadblocks.

Supervise prototyping with some hands-on support as needed.

Estimate and manage project budgets.

Define testing protocols and supervise completion of internal lab testing, external certifications, and review test reports.

Provide technical leadership and drive execution of NPI projects, mentoring junior engineers through design & development activities.

Lead engineering support for product development projects, applying DFM and DFMEA methodologies to meet design, quality, manufacturability, and productivity requirements.

Work to continuously improve processes, enhance collaboration, reduce risk, and reduce product development cycle time.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical design and development to launch new products timely, coordinating with both internal production and external suppliers to ensure quality and manufacturability.
• Ensure technical aspects of projects are defined and completed, working with project manager to define schedules and resolve project roadblocks.
• Supervise prototyping with some hands-on support as needed.
• Estimate and manage project budgets.
• Define testing protocols and supervise completion of internal lab testing, external certifications, and review test reports.
• Provide technical leadership and drive execution of NPI projects, mentoring junior engineers through design & development activities.
• Lead engineering support for product development projects, applying DFM and DFMEA methodologies to meet design, quality, manufacturability, and productivity requirements.
• Work to continuously improve processes, enhance collaboration, reduce risk, and reduce product development cycle time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience required.
• 2+ years of project management and/or leading teams experience highly preferred.
• Knowledge of selection of fluid distribution components, electromechanical components, heat transfer, refrigeration, welding or material compatibility experience is a plus.
• Experience in design and failure analysis tools such as DFMEA, DFM, etc. required.
• Ability to provide technical direction to multi-functional teams to improve efficiency, effectiveness and collaboration, with open communication, identifying issues and establishing resolutions as necessary.

Qualifications

• Up to 10% domestic travel required.

Skills

• Technical leadership and project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in design and failure analysis tools such as DFMEA, DFM, etc.
• Ability to mentor and lead a team.

Benefits

We have a dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world.

We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes.

We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis.

Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE.

Learn more at www.nvent.com.

Core Values

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Ambitious and accountable for performance

Pay

Pay Transparency nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Career Growth and Development: We offer a comprehensive benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

Company Information

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.