Engineering Manager, Water Safety (Fluid Dynamics)

Location: North Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Hybrid schedule with required office attendance Monday–Wednesday and remote work Thursday–Friday; up to 15% travel.

Salary: $168,000–$179,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures products and solutions that improve the safety, efficiency, and control of water across commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal applications.

What you will do

• Lead full-lifecycle new product development programs from concept through pilot builds and launch, managing schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and deliverables.
• Partner with Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing to define technical solutions and deliver programs on time and within budget.
• Integrate mechanical, electrical, and software elements into product-level designs and benchmark new concepts against legacy products.
• Use CFD for flow modeling, pressure-drop analysis, cavitation prediction, and valve optimization, correlating simulations with test data.
• Approve specifications, drawings, material requirements, DFMEAs/PFMEAs, verification reports, and analytical and experimental documentation.
• Coach engineers in mechanical and fluid-dynamic principles, force-balance calculations, sealing technologies, and practical engineering methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of product development experience, preferably with fluid-handling or valve applications.
• Experience managing cross-functional engineering projects or programs independently.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD solid modeling software; Autodesk Inventor experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of cost estimation, DFM, DFA, program accounting, compliance, test standards, and third-party certification requirements.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Experience with overseas development teams and manufacturing partners.
• Knowledge of copper alloys, iron casting and forging, plastics, and plastic molding for water systems.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-oriented, supportive environment focused on integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and transparency.
• Medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, paid maternity and paternity leave, 10 paid holidays, and paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement.
• Fitness reimbursement and employee discount programs.
• Office and engineering development floor work with appropriate personal protective equipment when required.