Principal R&D Engineer

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:

• Define and own the end to end execution of mechanical product  development, including feasibility studies, technology trade-offs, prototype builds, customer informed iterations, validation testing, agency certification, and commercialization.
• Serve as technical owner for key mechanical platforms, ensuring alignment across product families and regions.
• Establish mechanical design-for-manufacturability standards, partnering with operations to influence tooling strategy, capital investments and supplier capabilities.
• Establish and lead all aspects of mechanical design standards, specifications, and validation approaches to ensure quality, compliance, and consistency across program.
• 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.
• Partner with teams across multiple functions 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.
• Represent the organization as a technical expert with customers – engaging directly with end-users to understand installation and performance needs, shaping product requirements.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ Years of progressive product development experience, including ownership of sophisticated mechanical systems.
• Advanced English.
• Availability to travel up to 20-30% of time.
• Proven ability to set mechanical design strategy and guide technical decision‑making across multiple programs.
• Deep expertise in machining and plastics, with the ability to assess and prioritize manufacturing processes based on cost, risk, and scalability.
• Proficient in SolidWorks assemblies, modeling, drawings, and PDM/PLM systems.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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