Job Description:

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 11,250 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for a NPD Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Apex, NC team.  Our teams in Apex are focused on sustainable enjoyment of water through design of pool pad products.  We work on a wide range of IoT based product lines that help make pool maintenance and upkeep easy and effortless for our customers.  Our site houses a state of the art test lab for design testing and validation and we work hand in hand with our manufacturing counterparts across North America to bring products to life.  Interested candidates, who meet the requirements below, are encouraged to apply today!  

You will work on:

• New product development and product enhancement.
• Work with a cross-functional team to design and implement those ideas using CAD models, drawings, product cost estimates, material and product standards, bill of materials, prototyping, and testing of products.
• Support production operations as required through design for manufacturing.
• Meet with vendors when needed to review all related product issues, materials, and costs.

Key Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
• 3 years of experience minimum
• Design and development focus with experience/knowledge of pumps, hydraulics, or water treatment a plus.
• Knowledge of CAD programs including SolidWorks required.
• Knowledge of GD&T required.
• Experience with finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics is a plus.
• Design for manufacturing (injection-molding) required.
• Computer skills including a proficiency in MS Office. Knowledge of engineering calculation tools required (Mathcad, MATLAB and/or similar).
• Ability to work within and meet aggressive deadlines with stage gate process experience required.
• Detail oriented, have solid organizational skills, be capable of multi-tasking and have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well with a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work with international teams.
• Some domestic and international travel may be required.

 Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.