Lead Product Development Engineer - Water Quality

Masco Corporation•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

At Delta Faucet, we are committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. As a leader in the plumbing industry, we take pride in our dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our mission to create solutions that inspire and elevate the lives of all our customers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey toward inclusivity and excellence. Your Role at Delta Faucet Are you passionate about shaping the development and execution of sophisticated water filtration technologies? Do you enjoy leading engineering teams, mentoring technical talent, and leading the full development cycle from concept through commercialization? Delta Faucet Company is seeking a Senior Systems Integration Engineer to lead multi-functional product development initiatives for filtration media, cartridges, and other filtration product! You will collaborate with internal partners across Product Management, Quality, Compliance, Operations, and Manufacturing to deliver high‑performance, standards‑compliant, consumer‑focused water filtration solutions. This role reports directly to the Director of NPD Engineering.

Requirements

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Materials Science, or related field
7+ years of product development experience with concentration in the execution of water filtration systems, or similar experience
Experience with filtration media development and water‑treatment technologies including activated carbon, ion exchange, and membranes
Previous experience in a system engineering practitioner, or product engineering role with knowledge of systems engineering tools, techniques, and standard methodologies
Outstanding soft skills with excellent written and verbal communication capabilities, able to collaborate, interact, and influence business and technical partners and leaders at all levels of the organization
Excellent analytical and structured problem-solving skills along with the ability to simplify complex problems
Experience with engineering modeling software CAD software (preferably Creo) and FEA
Ability to lead multiple concurrent assignments
Experience with design for manufacturability, cost estimation, GD&T, Systems DFMEA, PPAP and design verification and validation

Responsibilities

Lead the design coordination, development, and integration of new water filtration products (media, cartridges, filtration systems)
Own product and system requirements, including NSF/ANSI, EPA drinking water standards, and internal performance targets
Direct filtration media R&D (activated carbon, ion exchange, membranes, composite blends) and guide simulation, prototyping, and validation testing
Support development of evolutionary and mature filtration technology roadmaps, new media innovations, and platform strategies applying industry trends and technical advancements
Coordinate engineering builds, pilot runs, first‑article evaluations, and PPAP‑style verification, following structured NPD gate processes
Establish and validate system‑level requirements using DVP&R, lab testing, accelerated aging, and contaminant‑removal performance evaluations
Lead multi-functional engineering teams and mentor associate engineers, subsystem engineers, and co‑ops as needed
Conduct design risk assessments (DFMEA, systems FMEA, etc.) owning specifications and design tradeoffs
Drive technical issue resolution on complex filtration or performance‑related problems, including root-cause discovery and corrective action
Collaborate with Product Marketing, Compliance, Architecture, Water Quality, Operations, and external suppliers to enable seamless transition to production and alignment with Platform and Product roadmaps.
Present technical findings, tradeoff decisions, and program risks to senior leadership in a clear, concise manner
Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally

Benefits

Culture: Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
Social Impact: Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.

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