NPD Project Engineer

1. Support NPD, Supply Chain VA / VE projects to optimize product costs ；

2. Fulfill the functions outlined in the Engineer II job description；

3. Apply engineering fundamentals to perform hand calculations to support design decisions；

4. Manage all project related details throughout all phases of the product development process；

5. Work interdepartmentally to track the required cross-functional activites；

6. Develop & maintain project schedules that reflect critical milestones, and drive projects to the commitment dates；

7. Track and maintain project and product costs and ensure BOM and project budget targets are achieved；

8. Work with purchasing, suppliers, and quality engineers to communicate requirements and insure parts and products meet specifications and are approved；

9. Carry out risk mitigation action plans when critical requirements (technical/functional, manufacturability, supply, cost, schedule, etc) are in jeopardy；

10. Oversee pilot runs to insure products are properly manufactured and in sufficient quantity to meet test needs；

11. Oversee validation and approval processes to insure key specification and performance requirements are met and regulatory listings are achieved；

12. Report project status summaries as needed；

13. Insure products are proprely released via DCO/ICO/PCO process；

Specific Requirements：

1. Bachelors of Science degree in engineering; Masters of Science in engineering is a plus；

2. Preferred accreditation: Project management, DFSS and DFM；

3. 4+ years of engineering experience (including 3+ engineering design and 1+ project management) developing new products involving mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electrical design；

4. Experience having led at least one major development project from concept to launch. Water treatment or fluid handling product launches are preferred；

5. Experience with discipline specific design tools such as Solidworks or PCB layout；

6. Proficiency with MS Project scheduling capabilities；

7. Experience with hands-on prototype, build and test in a laboratory environment；

8. Able to speak equally well to technical and non-technical audiences, and present a professional image to customers and suppliers；