Senior​/Principal Engineer

Overview

The individual will join the Ecolab Dish Machine Program (EDP) R&D team within Institutional Division. In this role, the engineer will lead the commercialization of new dish‑machine platforms and support the full lifecycle of the existing portfolio, collaborating closely with cross‑functional internal teams, manufacturing partners, suppliers, and divisional stakeholders to define product requirements, manage engineering execution, and deliver robust mechanical systems through design, validation, launch, and sustaining engineering activities.

• Lead commercialization of new Ecolab dish‑machine platforms from development through launch, including design, validation, manufacturing readiness, and field implementation.
• Support the existing dish machine portfolio through product improvements, cost reduction, quality enhancement, obsolescence management, and sustaining engineering.
• Own engineering documentation, product lifecycle management, and change control, including specifications, drawings, bills of material, engineering changes, and release documentation.
• Lead root‑cause and corrective action efforts to resolve product, manufacturing, and field issues and improve robustness.
• Partner with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, service, and suppliers to ensure designs are manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with cost, quality, and delivery goals.
• Manage technical work with vendors and suppliers by setting requirements, providing feedback, and ensuring timely execution across development and sustaining programs.

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• For Senior Mechanical Engineer: bachelor’s degree with 2–4 years of related experience or advanced degree with 1–3 years of related experience.
• For Principal Mechanical Engineer: bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience, master’s degree with 3+ years of related experience, or PhD with