Product Design Engineer III

Quick Facts

The Product Engineering Team is seeking a senior engineer to lead complex engineering projects across multiple products, platforms, or major initiatives.

Description

This highly motivated individual will lead complex new product development, product improvement, cost reduction, compliance, special product, and sustaining engineering projects from concept through release. The role includes developing robust designs for manufacturing, designing from specifications and regulatory requirements, and aligning execution with product roadmaps and corporate strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering projects from concept through release.
• Develop designs for manufacturability and economic production within project timelines.
• Design components and assemblies based on product specifications, customer needs, regulatory requirements, and product roadmaps.
• Define, plan, and execute projects with Product Management and business leaders.
• Determine technical approaches for ambiguous engineering challenges and resolve complex product and business issues.
• Lead engineering calculations, analysis, performance testing, tolerance analysis, and design verification.
• Lead cross-functional design reviews, DFMEAs, design verification planning/reporting, technical risk reviews, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate project workloads for designers, supporting engineers, lab resources, and outside suppliers.
• Act as technical authority and reviewer for assigned products, platforms, and major programs, including high-risk engineering changes and release decisions.
• Provide advanced technical support to manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, technical service, compliance, and customer-facing teams.
• Explore new technologies, materials, components, and manufacturing methods for integration into products.
• Mentor Product Engineer I and II team members, designers, and project contributors; influence standards, design practices, documentation quality, and continuous improvement.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience preferred; experience with design and manufacturing of commercial plumbing, safety, washroom, electro-mechanical, or related products beneficial.
• Master's degree, professional engineering registration, project management certification, or advanced technical credential beneficial.
• Advanced design experience with electro-mechanical and plumbing systems and manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication, casting, stamping, machining, injection molding, coating, and assembly.
• Advanced ability to apply GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, material selection, design for manufacturability, regulatory knowledge, and product validation strategy.
• Advanced proficiency with CAD platforms and related vault or PDM systems such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, or AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex projects, resolve ambiguity, and make timely technical decisions with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency with interpreting laws, regulations, codes, and industry standards and ensuring that product designs satisfy certification requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to quantify and balance product performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, schedule, risk, serviceability, and customer value.
• Strong technical judgment, mechanical aptitude, leadership presence, communication ability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor engineers, influence peers and stakeholders, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits.
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave.
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement.
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs.