Senior Industrial Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior Industrial Design Engineer

Location: Hosur, Tamil Nadu - 635103
Company: Global Water Solutions (GWS)
Work Type: Full-time | 5 Days Work from Office
Reporting To: Global Compliance and Product Director
Availability: ASAP / 1 Month

About Us

Global Water Solutions (GWS) is a global leader in water enhancement and pressure tank solutions, delivering clean water technologies worldwide. As part of our continued expansion in India, we are strengthening our in-house engineering and product development capabilities to support next-generation water treatment, dispensing, and filtration systems.

This role is part of a strategic initiative to build strong internal industrial design and product engineering capability at our Hosur facility, enabling faster execution, improved product quality, and reduced dependency on limited external resources.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Industrial Design Engineer to lead product design and industrial engineering efforts for next-generation water treatment and dispensing systems. This is a hands-on individual contributor (IC) role focused on translating product concepts into practical, manufacturable, and market-ready designs.

The role will play a critical part in developing compact RO systems, UF systems, second-generation Q Tap systems, and product enclosures for multi-stage filtration platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong visual design sense with practical mechanical engineering expertise and is capable of driving designs from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Design & Product Development

• Lead industrial design and product engineering for next-generation water treatment and dispensing products.
• Design and improve product casings, external housings, coverings, and overall product layouts.
• Develop solutions for compact RO systems, UF systems, Q Tap platforms, and multi-stage filter housings.
• Balance aesthetics, functionality, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability in all designs.

Product Engineering & Integration

• Collaborate with electrical and electronics teams to integrate PCBs, HMIs, pumps, valves, sensors, filters, and tubing into practical product assemblies.
• Optimize product architecture for usability, serviceability, and assembly efficiency.
• Ensure high-quality fit, finish, and overall product presentation.

Prototyping & Manufacturing

• Support prototype development, design iterations, pilot builds, and production transfer.
• Work closely with tooling vendors, suppliers, and factory teams to ensure design feasibility for mass production.
• Apply strong DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFA (Design for Assembly) principles.

Execution & Capability Building

• Improve internal product design standards and industrial execution quality.
• Contribute to building scalable in-house product design capability in India.
• Support multiple overlapping development programs with strong technical ownership.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in industrial design, product engineering, or mechanical product development.

Technical Skills

• Strong CAD and product layout capability (SolidWorks or equivalent preferred).
• Hands-on experience with product enclosures, plastic parts, sheet metal, and manufacturing processes.
• Solid understanding of DFM, DFA, prototyping, and production release.
• Experience designing electro-mechanical or appliance-type products.

Behavioral & Functional Skills

• Ability to translate concepts into practical, manufacturable products.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams.
• Hands-on, execution-oriented mindset (not limited to design office work).
• Ability to work independently and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Experience in water treatment systems, filtration products, dispensers, pumps, or similar equipment.
• Background in consumer appliances or durable electro-mechanical products.
• Strong visual design judgment combined with engineering discipline.
• Experience working with global teams and international product standards.

Expectations

• Strengthen in-house industrial design and product engineering capability in India.
• Accelerate development of next-generation products.
• Deliver designs that are manufacturable, service-friendly, and commercially competitive.
• Act as a key technical contributor across multiple product development programs.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to shape the design and development of next-generation global products.
• High ownership and visibility within a growing international organization.
• Work across cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and global stakeholders.
• Play a key role in building India's product design capability.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Health insurance
• International exposure
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Professional, supportive, and growth-oriented work environment

Join Our Team

If you are a hands-on industrial design engineer who enjoys turning concepts into real, manufacturable products and wants to build impactful global solutions, we encourage you to apply.

Website: www.globalwatersolutions.com