Product Development Engineer

Position Summary

Position Summary

The Parker Filtration Innovation Center is seeking a highly motivated Product Development Engineer to design, develop, and validate innovative filtration products and technologies. This role will lead both independent development efforts and critical workstreams within larger cross-functional programs, with an emphasis on new-to-the-world solutions supporting the filtration technology landscape.

The Product Development Engineer will apply sound engineering principles, structured product-development processes, and strong project-management discipline to transform concepts into validated, manufacturable products. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multifunctional teams to meet performance, quality, cost, schedule, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and validation of new products, components, and technologies from concept through commercialization.
• Drive project accountability activities for assigned programs, including maintenance of project documentation, schedules, financial analyses, risk assessments, design reviews, and validation plans.
• Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, ensuring key deliverables, milestones, risks, and actions are clearly documented and communicated.
• Plan and facilitate formal design reviews, comparing planned performance, functionality, and cost targets with actual results.
• Lead or support Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities to identify, assess, and mitigate product and process risks.
• Create design layouts, detailed part and assembly drawings, and associated engineering documentation.
• Review and cross-check engineering drawings and designs to ensure accuracy, completeness, manufacturability, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Design, execute, and document experiments to validate product performance, reliability, durability, serviceability, and other critical requirements.
• Develop prototype concepts and drawings; coordinate and support prototype fabrication, testing, and refinement activities.
• Collaborate with assigned cross-functional teams-including manufacturing, quality, sourcing, operations, marketing, and application engineering-to develop robust, cost-effective product solutions.
• Identify and submit cost-reduction and cost-avoidance opportunities while maintaining product performance, quality, and customer value.
• Promote consistent use of Parker's project accountability and product-development processes across assigned projects and teams.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as business needs require.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Five to ten years of relevant product development, design engineering, or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience designing industrial machinery or process equipment and releasing manufacturing drawings to machine shops or fabricators.
• Experience developing engineered products from concept through testing and commercialization preferred.
• Experience supporting filtration, fluid handling, or related engineered-product applications is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with solid-model CAD software required; Autodesk Inventor experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of engineering design practices, prototype development, testing, validation, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with structured product-development tools, including design reviews, FMEA, project schedules, and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical product solutions.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and contribute as an engaged, participative team member.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a project-driven environment.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Additional benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.