Senior Design & Manufacturing Engineer

Barben Analytical, an AMETEK business, is seeking a Senior Design & Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing-focused product engineering for a specialized analytical instrumentation product line serving process industry customers. This role is responsible for sustaining engineering, manufacturing support, and value analysis / value engineering (VA/VE), while also leading product design and owning technical execution for new product development.

The successful candidate will serve as a key technical lead for assigned product lines, starting with the pH/ORP line, partnering closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management to improve manufacturability, reliability, quality, and cost. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who can resolve production and product issues, lead engineering changes, and translate technical requirements into robust, manufacturable solutions.

This position is well suited for a product engineer with experience in industrial field instruments and analytical instrumentation used in process industries, including analytical liquid or gas analysis. Specific experience with the operating principles, application and integration of pH / ORP electrochemical sensors is required (less glass formulation). Knowledge of optical and digital sensors is beneficial.

How you will make an impact:

Manufacturing-Focused Product Engineering

• Serve as the primary technical lead for manufacturing, owning day‑to‑day build issues and resolving product, process, and supplier‑related challenges impacting production.
• Lead sustaining engineering activities across released products, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and design-for-manufacturability improvements.
• Support production readiness through hands-on involvement in builds, test setups, fixtures, work instructions, and transitions to production.
• Drive engineering change activities, including ECR/ECO ownership, configuration control, and controlled release of product documentation.

Value Engineering / Cost & Supply

• Lead value analysis / value engineering (VA/VE) initiatives to improve product cost, manufacturability, and supply continuity while maintaining performance and quality.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to evaluate alternate materials, suppliers, and component strategies.
• Develop and maintain top-level BOMs and configuration variants, using ERP data and sound engineering judgment to support product decisions.

Product Design & New Product Development

• Lead product design activities for existing and new products, including design improvements, requirements definition, prototyping, and design documentation.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and sound drawing interpretation to support both sustaining and development efforts.
• Select materials appropriate for chemical compatibility, corrosion resistance, and manufacturability across process-wetted and structural components.
• Own system‑level technical requirements and performance validation when integrating digital components into traditionally analog sensor systems, coordinating with internal or external electronics resources as needed.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management to align product decisions with business, manufacturing, and customer needs.
• Participate in customer-facing technical discussions as needed to support product requirements, issue resolution, and design alignment.
• Lead multiple priorities with a hands-on, accountable approach and deliver on commitments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications & Abilities:

Required Qualifications

• Experience with industrial field instruments and/or analyzers used in process industries, including analytical liquid, gas analysis systems, or instrumentation is required.
• 8+ years of experience in product design, product engineering (sustaining / VA/VE), and/or manufacturing engineering within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation / Controls Engineering, or a closely related field. Chemical Engineering is preferred for…