Engineering
R&D Director
Job Description

Are you ready to lead the technology direction and product development strategy for dosing and disinfection solutions that help protect water quality worldwide? Join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and improving quality of life.

As our new Head of Product Development, Dosing & Disinfection, you will lead the global product development portfolio for dosing and disinfection, driving technology roadmaps, building organizational capabilities, and delivering competitive, compliant, and scalable solutions aligned with divisional strategy and market needs.

What you will be doing

As a key member of the Dosing & Disinfection Product Development team, you will shape the future of water treatment technology by translating strategy into market-leading products that deliver performance, quality, and compliance at scale.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the dosing & disinfection development portfolio with full accountability for delivery, budgets, resources, and technical direction.
  • Drive the technology roadmap across chemical dosing, disinfection methods, control systems, and application integration.
  • Build critical competencies within systems engineering, fluid handling, controls, and compliance.
  • Act as senior technical leader for architecture, platform, and make/buy decisions, balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Translate divisional strategy into a focused and competitive product and technology roadmap.
  • Strengthen collaboration across Product Management, Operations, Quality, and external partners while fostering a high-performance development culture.

What makes you a great fit

You are an experienced product development leader with strong technical expertise in dosing, disinfection, or related fluid and chemical systems. You combine business acumen with the ability to build and lead high-performing international teams.

We imagine you have:

  • An engineering degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., chemical, mechanical, control engineering, or similar).
  • Proven experience leading product development in an international, cross-functional environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge of dosing, disinfection, or related fluid and chemical handling systems.
  • The ability to drive strategic decisions and align senior stakeholders.

It is a plus if you also have:

  • Experience with systems engineering and platform-based product development.
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance within water treatment or chemical handling products.
  • Experience managing external development partners and technology suppliers.

Why you will love working here

  • Flexible working arrangements, including home-working opportunities and parental support.
  • Annual bonuses, health insurance, and a strong focus on employee well-being.
  • Three additional paid volunteering days each year.
  • On-demand learning opportunities and structured development programs to support your personal and professional growth.
Information at a Glance

Job details

Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)
Job Location:  Pfinztal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Bjerringbro, Midtjylland, Denmark | Székesfehérvár, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Contract Type:  Full-Time
Employment Type:  Regular
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About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

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We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.

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