R&D Engineer

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Position Summary

Independently plan and execute research, design, and technical tasks to conceptualize, prototype, and test new product concepts in for the razor and personal care consumer product space.

This role supports Edgewell’s mission to Make Useful Things Joyful by delivering transformative innovation concepts and technologies against unmet consumer and business needs. The role will work closely with Marketing and Product Testing teams to design and execute user studies that generate meaningful evidence of product performance improvements. These insights will inform iterative development, enabling the refinement of concepts based on both lab data and real-world user feedback.

This position will be on-site at our Milford, CT manufacturing facility with a hybrid schedule of 3 days/week

Accountabilities

Work on R&D team developing new consumer product innovations in the personal care space. Understand consumer needs, brainstorm solutions, design, prototype, and test new product concepts.

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Interface with stakeholders to translate consumer research into product innovations
• Participate in, and at times lead, technical brainstorming sessions
• Sketching and engineering design of new product concepts using CAD software
• Direct and participate in early prototype fabrication
• Develop custom test methods and lab equipment to measure concept feasibility
• Collaborate with Legal on novel concepts to file associated IP
• Clearly communicate technical and non-technical information in written, verbal, and visual formats
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects, providing progress updates against technical/cost/schedule goals
• Collaborate with shave panel testing teams to design and execute user tests that validate product performance improvements
• Apply iterative development practices by refining concepts based on lab and user test results
• Support Edgewell’s mission to Make Useful Things Joyful by delivering transformative innovation concepts and technologies that meet unmet consumer and business needs
• Work individually and in a team environment, includes cross-functional teams
• Adhere to EPC policies and procedures

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering field
• Practical experience in early product research and development

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of consumer product innovation experience
• Empathetic listening skills and voice of the consumer
• Excited by technical brainstorming in a team setting
• Proficient in practical design skills in Solidworks CAD and Teamcenter PLM
• Proficient in the design and hands-on fabrication of various prototyping and manufacturing methods, such as 3D printing, machining, sheet metal, injection molding
• Proficient in devising feasibility tests to validate early proof-of-concept
• Proficient in statistical analysis and Design of Experiments
• Proficient in Windows applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Working Relationships

• Reports to Manager, Sr. Manager, or Director
• Key internal relationships:
• Professional and technical staff in the Department
• Product Development and Innovation Teams
• RD&E, Marketing, Program Management, Legal Staff
• Quality Assurance and Manufacturing
• Key external relationships:
• Consultants
• Vendors

Work Environment

• Some travel may be required
• No extraordinary physical requirements
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Requires wearing safety glasses and hearing protection when in the manufacturing facility

The salary range for this position is $72,000 - $108,000. Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance. 

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.