Research & Development
Senior Product Development Engineer
Job Description

What is the job about?
 
You will help ensure that the Fire & Fire Systems product portfolio remains safe, compliant, reliable, competitive, and manufacturable throughout its lifecycle.
 
As a Point of Contact, you will connect Product Development, Manufacturing, Suppliers, Quality, Compliance, and Commercial stakeholders to drive product performance, lifecycle sustainability, and continuous improvement. You will lead technical problem-solving, support product optimization, and contribute to the SCRUM team's deliveries.
 
"Fire & Fire Systems is a product area where reliability, compliance, and technical quality truly matter. We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving technical challenges, working across a global value chain, and helping us maintain and improve solutions that protect lives and property. If you are motivated by ownership, collaboration, and an open and value-driven team environment, this could be a great opportunity for you."
 
— Ivy Zhu, Capability Manager, Systems
 
Your main responsibilities:
 
• Act as the Point of Contact for the Fire & Fire Systems portfolio, ensuring product compliance, quality, cost competitiveness, lifecycle sustainability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Drive technical improvements in safety, reliability, quality, compliance, certification, and cost-out for fire pumps and fire pumping systems.
• Provide technical leadership for the portfolio, setting direction and making sound engineering decisions.
• Coordinate product changes with Product Management, Quality, Compliance, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Lead or support audits, compliance assessments, technical investigations, and corrective actions.
• Drive Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) activities to enhance performance, quality, cost, and producibility.
• Monitor product performance and warranty feedback, identifying root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Support Product Owners in requirement clarification, backlog prioritization, and execution of portfolio priorities.
• Contribute to other prioritized backlog activities when capacity allows, supporting broader team objectives and business needs.
 
Your background:
 
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Fire Protection Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience, with ownership within defined technical areas.
• Experience with fire pumping systems and applications is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in English.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration.
• Willingness to travel globally approximately 8-30 days per year.

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

 

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

 

  • Up to 8 home-working days per month and a well-equipped home office setup
  • Flexible working hours and up to 3 additional paid volunteering days/year
  • Annual bonus, health insurance, and well-being programs
  • Access to Grundfos Academy
  • An inclusive workplace with employee-led communities that encourage connection, collaboration, and open dialogue

 

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Job details

Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)
Job Location:  Székesfehérvár, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Contract Type:  Full-Time
Employment Type:  Regular
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