Nvent
R&DEngineer
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“R&D Engineer at Nvent. Skills: Mechanical product development, SolidWorks, Design for manufacturability. Lead mechanical product development. Conduct feasibility studies”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure scalable designs; Ensure cost-effective designs; Ensure production-ready designs; Support NPI timelines; Support launch readiness; Drive on time progression; Ensure robust engineering decisions; Early identification of technical risk; Strengthen NPI funnel; Guide future product direction
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Risk mitigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ Years of related experience, Proficient in SolidWorks, Proficient in PDM/PLM systems, Managing multiple tasks/projects, Ability to work in fast-paced team, Work in a self-directed manner, Strong understanding of metals, Strong understanding of polymers, Strong understanding of composite materials, Hands-on experience in stamping, Hands-on experience in machining, Hands-on experience in injection molding
What You'll Do.
Lead mechanical product development
Conduct feasibility studies
Manage prototype builds
Manage customer informed iterations
Manage validation testing
Manage agency certification
Manage vendor management
Manage commercialization
Drive design-for-manufacturability
Drive pilot-build activities
Ensure scalable designs
Ensure cost-effective designs
Ensure production-ready designs
Develop material specifications
Develop component specifications
Develop product specifications
Support quality assurance procedures
Plan engineering tasks
Complete engineering tasks
Refine engineering tasks
Translate product targets
Define clear achievements
Maintain prioritized engineering backlog
Support NPI timelines
Validate mechanical designs
Conduct rigorous testing
Conduct iterative prototyping
Conduct performance evaluations
Coordinate third party compliance
Partner with multi-functional teams
Support launch readiness
Maintain accountability for engineering work
Ensure readiness for each phase
Drive on time progression
Provide technical leadership
Conduct design reviews
Conduct structured risk mitigation
Ensure robust engineering decisions
Identify technical risk
Act as technical voice
Engage with end-users
Understand installation issues
Understand performance issues
Understand usability issues
Return well-defined project ideas
Strengthen NPI funnel
Guide future product direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with multi-functional teams; Work with operations; Work with quality; Work with sourcing; Work with product management; Work with sales
Process & Methodology
NPI timelines, Engineering backlog
Full Job Description
We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. What YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: In this position, you will get to: * **Lead end to end execution of mechanical product development, including feasibility studies, prototype builds, customer informed iterations, validation testing, agency certification, vendor management and commercialization.** * **Drive design****‑****for****‑****manufacturability and pilot****‑****build activities to ensure scalable, cost****‑****effective, and production****‑****ready mechanical designs.** * **Develop complete and accurate material, component, and product specifications, ensuring alignment with quality standards and supporting the creation of robust quality assurance procedures.** * **Plan, complete, and refine engineering tasks by translating product targets into technical requirements, defining clear achievements, and maintaining a prioritized engineering backlog that supports NPI timelines.** * **Validate mechanical designs through rigorous testing, iterative prototyping, performance evaluations and coordination of third party compliance.** * **Partner with multi-functional teams including operations, quality, sourcing, product management and sales to support launch readiness** * **Maintain full accountability for engineering work within the gated NPI process, ensuring readiness for each phase and driving on time progression through the development cycle.** * **Provide technical leadership in design reviews, FMEAs, and structured risk mitigation efforts, ensuring robust engineering decisions and early identification of technical risk** * **Act as a technical voice in the field—engaging directly with end****‑****users to understand installation, performance, and usability issues, and returning well****‑****defined, feasibility****‑***
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