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If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.The Electrical Engineer will be a key member of the Drinking Water business unit’s New Product Development (NPD) team at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and validating electrical systems and components that enable innovative and reliable drinking water solutions. The Electrical Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional engineering disciplines, product management, operations, and suppliers to ensure successful product launches that meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements.
Reports to: Electrical Engineering Manager
Key Focus Areas
- Lead the design and development of electrical systems, circuits, and components for new drinking water products, including filtration, dispensing, and connected solutions.
- Develop system architecture, schematics, PCB layouts, and wiring diagrams to support new product platforms.
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety, performance, and regulatory standards (UL, FCC, CE, NSF, etc.).
- Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and software engineers to deliver integrated product designs.
- Support prototype builds, testing, and design validation activities.
- Analyze and troubleshoot electrical issues, implementing corrective actions as required.
- Partner with suppliers and manufacturing to drive component selection, cost optimization, and design for manufacturability (DFM).
- Participate in project planning, milestone reviews, and cross-functional design reviews.
- Prepare and maintain detailed technical documentation, specifications, and test reports.
- Experience with C, C++, or similar programming languages.
- Stay current with emerging technologies to drive innovation in connected and sustainable water delivery solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required; Master’s preferred.
- 3+ years of electrical engineering experience, preferably in product development or consumer/commercial products.
- Strong knowledge of circuit design, PCB layout, power electronics, sensors, and connectivity (wired/wireless).
- Familiarity with microcontrollers, embedded systems, and IoT technologies preferred.
- Hands-on experience with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, etc.).
- Working knowledge of regulatory and safety compliance for electrical products.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) Contribution
- Health Savings Account
- Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching Gift Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
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Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- At least 3 years of electrical engineering experience
- Knowledge of circuit design, PCB layout, power electronics, sensors, and wired or wireless connectivity
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, and similar laboratory test equipment
- Working knowledge of electrical product regulatory and safety compliance
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
- Experience with C, C++, or similar programming languages
- Master's degree
- Experience in product development or consumer/commercial products
- Familiarity with microcontrollers, embedded systems, and IoT technologies
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many professional and technical roles, with role-specific ranges and clear bands visible in external postings. Market-aligned base pay combined with bonuses and recognition programs strengthens perceived fairness.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a generous company match, plus access to equity through stock grants and an employee stock purchase plan, enhances long-term rewards. These elements are consistently highlighted alongside the core benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad mix—wellness programs, paid volunteer time, charitable gift matching, tuition reimbursement, and development opportunities—expands total rewards beyond base pay. This breadth provides lifestyle value across health, community, and learning.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Insights
What We Do
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions supplies the industry’s widest range of clean water solutions for drinking water, hygiene and sustainable water management. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zurn Elkay works with customers around the globe to deliver products and systems that enhance and ensure water quality, safety, hygiene, flow control and conservation. From healthcare to hospitality, education to retail and residential to office facilities, we pride ourselves on meeting specialized needs for every market, focusing on quality, reliability, quick installation and easy maintenance. Our values of Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Everything We Do, Customer First, Culture of Winning, and Total Associate Engagement serve as our drive to achieve world-class safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth now and in the future. In everything we do, we are sustainably inspired. We work to make our communities better with volunteerism and philanthropy, and support diversity, equity and inclusion inside and outside our walls. We seek to uphold our promise to the planet every day by providing sustainable water management solutions
