The posting
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
The Project Engineer II – Electrical & Mechanical Systems is responsible for the technical execution of engineered-to-order projects from post-order handoff through design, manufacturing, factory testing, startup readiness, and project closeout. As part of Sales Execution Engineering, this role converts customer and contract requirements into executable mechanical and electrical deliverables while supporting cost, schedule, quality, safety, and customer commitments.
The position serves as a multidisciplinary technical bridge among Sales, Applications Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Field Service, Product Management, suppliers, and customers. The engineer provides local support in Holland for equipment integration, factory acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and feedback into product standardization, reducing delays and execution risk at the point of manufacture.
Core Responsibilities and Tasks
1. Project Engineering & Technical Execution
· Serve as the technical execution lead for assigned projects, coordinating mechanical, electrical, controls, and system-integration activities.
· Review order documentation, customer specifications, approved exceptions, scope, budget assumptions, and schedule requirements during project handoff.
· Translate requirements into clear engineering deliverables, responsibilities, milestones, and technical decisions.
· Partner with the Project Manager to identify cost, schedule, quality, safety, and technical risks; provide options, trade-offs, recommendations, and decision deadlines.
· Maintain disciplined documentation of design basis, assumptions, deviations, changes, risks, and approvals.
· Coordinate technical work performed by internal resources, suppliers, and third-party engineering partners.
2. Mechanical & Electrical Systems Engineering
· Review and support mechanical systems including skids, structures, piping, pumps, valves, vessels, instrumentation, and equipment interfaces.
· Review and support electrical systems including power distribution, motor controls, control panels, VFDs, instrumentation, wiring, grounding, and communication interfaces.
· Interpret and review P&IDs, general arrangements, fabrication drawings, electrical schematics, panel layouts, bills of material, load lists, I/O lists, and technical submittals.
· Perform or coordinate engineering, calculations, software adaptations, equipment selection, component sizing, and design verification appropriate to project scope.
· Ensure designs consider manufacturability, maintainability, service access, safety, and applicable customer and regulatory requirements.
· Initiate and support engineering changes, drawing revisions, part creation, BOM updates, and configuration control.
Core Responsibilities and Tasks, Continued
3. Manufacturing, Testing & Integration Support
· Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and test teams at the Holland facility.
· Support production readiness, build reviews, equipment integration, functional testing, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
· Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, and interface issues using structured root-cause analysis.
· Coordinate rapid resolution of issues that affect assembly, testing, quality, shipment, or customer commitments.
· Verify that test results, punch-list items, corrective actions, and release criteria are documented and closed before shipment.
· Capture manufacturing and test feedback to improve future project execution and product standards.
4. Customer, Supplier & Field Support
· Participate in technical customer meetings, design reviews, submittal reviews, and scope-clarification discussions.
· Communicate technical issues in business terms, including specification basis, assumptions, cost and schedule exposure, available options, and recommended path.
· Coordinate with suppliers on component selection, technical documentation, fabrication, testing, and issue resolution.
· Support site readiness, commissioning preparation, startup, troubleshooting, and transition to Field Service when required.
· Support resolution of warranty, quality, and performance concerns and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future execution.
5. Standardization & Continuous Improvement
· Identify repeatable project content and convert lessons learned into standard designs, specifications, test procedures, checklists, and reusable deliverables.
· Support modernization and standardization of mechanical and electrical drawings, parts, BOMs, hardware, and controls interfaces.
· Participate in Engineering Change Notice (ECN), corrective-action, and product-improvement processes.
· Use project, manufacturing, test, and field data to reduce variation, rework, cycle time, and recurring technical issues.
· Contribute to Sales Execution Engineering processes, tools, templates, design reviews, and knowledge-sharing practices.
6. Safety, Quality & Compliance
· Execute work in accordance with company safety, quality, environmental, and engineering requirements.
· Apply applicable codes, standards, customer requirements, and internal design practices to assigned work.
· Participate in design risk reviews, quality investigations, failure analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
· Stop and escalate work when safety, compliance, product integrity, or customer acceptance is at risk.
High Impact Behaviors
Ownership & Accountability
Takes responsibility for assigned technical outcomes, follows issues through closure, and communicates risks early.
Customer & Business Focus
Balances technical quality with customer commitments, project economics, schedule, and lifecycle needs.
Collaboration & Influence
Builds productive partnerships across functions, sites, suppliers, and customers without relying on formal authority.
Execution Discipline
Plans work, maintains documentation, makes timely decisions, and delivers accurate outputs aligned with project milestones.
Continuous Improvement
Uses lessons learned and data to simplify work, strengthen standards, and improve predictable execution.
Learning Agility
Expands capability across mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, and product applications.
Position Requirements
Formal Education
· Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
· An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in accordance with company requirements.
Required Knowledge & Experience
Typically Four or more years of experience in project engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, testing, commissioning, or a related industrial environment.
· Working knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems such as piping, pumps, valves, vessels, skids, instrumentation, or fabricated assemblies.
· Working knowledge of electrical and controls fundamentals such as power distribution, motor controls, panels, VFDs, instrumentation, schematics, and industrial communications.
· Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, specifications, BOMs, and technical submittals.
· Ability to perform structured troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and technical risk assessment mechanically and electrically.
· Experience coordinating work across global engineering, manufacturing, project management, suppliers, and customers.
· Strong written and verbal communication, organization, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
· Ability to work independently on defined assignments and seek guidance for complex or high-risk decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with engineered-to-order industrial equipment or packaged treatment systems.
· AutoCad/Inventor/Vault experience
· A-B / Siemens programming experience with familiarity to NSF/ANSI/UL
· Experience supporting factory testing, FAT, commissioning, startup, or field troubleshooting.
· Familiarity with water and wastewater treatment, disinfection, aquatics, ozone, UV, electrochlorination, filtration, or related process equipment.
· Familiarity with SAP or another ERP system, part and BOM creation, document control, and engineering change processes.
· Knowledge of applicable electrical, mechanical, safety, and product compliance requirements.
· Experience working across multiple product platforms, legacy designs, or acquired product lines.
Role Interfaces
Internal
Sales, Applications Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Field Service, Product Management, R&D / Product Engineering, Finance, and EHS.
External
Customers, consulting engineers, suppliers, panel builders, contract manufacturers, third-party engineering partners, and service providers.
Decision Focus
Technical recommendations, design and scope alignment, test readiness, issue escalation, corrective action, and release support within assigned authority.
Physical & Work Requirements
· Ability to work in an office, manufacturing, test, and customer-site environment while following required PPE and safety practices.
· Ability to sit, stand, walk, communicate, use a computer, review equipment, and access industrial work areas as required by the assignment with appropriate EH&S and OSHA compliance.
· Ability to travel up to 20% based on project, supplier, factory, customer, and field-support needs.
Position Success Measures
· Engineering deliverables completed accurately and aligned with project schedule and budget.
· Technical risks identified early, communicated clearly, and driven to closure.
· Improved readiness and effectiveness of manufacturing integration and factory testing.
· Reduced recurring issues through standardization, corrective action, and lessons learned.
· Effective cross-functional support and positive customer and stakeholder outcomes.
Disclaimer: This position description indicates the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
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Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.
At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment.
Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation
