R&D Engineer

Milford, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 72000 - 108000

Posted on: 20 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Edgewell is not just a company but a vibrant global community of6800 visionaries doers and makers. Our family of over25 personal care brands serves people in more than50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products with our fundamental value ofPeople Firstguiding us to foster a diverse inclusive and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Position Summary

Independently plan and execute research design and technical tasks to conceptualize prototype and test new product concepts in for the razor and personal care consumer product space.

This role supports Edgewells mission to Make Useful Things Joyful by delivering transformative innovation concepts and technologies against unmet consumer and business needs. The role will work closely with Marketing and Product Testing teams to design and execute user studies that generate meaningful evidence of product performance improvements. These insights will inform iterative development enabling the refinement of concepts based on both lab data and real-world user feedback.

This position will be on-site at our Milford CT manufacturing facility with a hybrid schedule of 3 days/week

Accountabilities

Work on R&D team developing new consumer product innovations in the personal care space. Understand consumer needs brainstorm solutions design prototype and test new product concepts.

The essential functions of the position include but are not limited to:

Interface with stakeholders to translate consumer research into product innovations
Participate in and at times lead technical brainstorming sessions
Sketching and engineering design of new product concepts using CAD software
Direct and participate in early prototype fabrication
Develop custom test methods and lab equipment to measure concept feasibility
Collaborate with Legal on novel concepts to file associated IP
Clearly communicate technical and non-technical information in written verbal and visual formats
Prioritize and manage multiple projects providing progress updates against technical/cost/schedule goals
Collaborate with shave panel testing teams to design and execute user tests that validate product performance improvements
Apply iterative development practices by refining concepts based on lab and user test results
Support Edgewells mission to Make Useful Things Joyful by delivering transformative innovation concepts and technologies that meet unmet consumer and business needs
Work individually and in a team environment includes cross-functional teams
Adhere to EPC policies and procedures

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelors Degree in related Engineering field
Practical experience in early product research and development

Preferred Skills and Experience

7 years of consumer product innovation experience
Empathetic listening skills and voice of the consumer
Excited by technical brainstorming in a team setting
Proficient in practical design skills in Solidworks CAD and Teamcenter PLM
Proficient in the design and hands-on fabrication of various prototyping and manufacturing methods such as 3D printing machining sheet metal injection molding
Proficient in devising feasibility tests to validate early proof-of-concept
Proficient in statistical analysis and Design of Experiments
Proficient in Windows applications (Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)

Working Relationships

Reports to Manager Sr. Manager or Director
Key internal relationships:

Professional and technical staff in the Department
Product Development and Innovation Teams
RD&E Marketing Program Management Legal Staff
Quality Assurance and Manufacturing

Key external relationships:

Consultants
Vendors

Work Environment

Some travel may be required
No extraordinary physical requirements
Flexible hybrid work environment
Requires wearing safety glasses and hearing protection when in the manufacturing facility

The salary range for this position is $72000 - $108000. Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including but not limited to relevant experience time in role base salary of internal peers prior performance business sector and geographic addition to base salary the competitive compensation package may include depending on the role participation in an incentive program linked to performance.

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team where good ideas can thrive and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age color disability marital or parental status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment thats open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve but our colleagues across the globe too.