Applications Engineer - WMArchitect

Job Title: Applications Engineer - WMArchitect Location: Devens, MA, USA Location Type: On-Site Website: Group: When you join Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, a part of the Spirax Group, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more. Role Summary In this role you will be designing the single use systems that make up the WMArchitect product line. As part of a dedicated team of engineers you will be collaborating closely with global sales teams to draw and quote systems for our customers which are both innovative and manufacturable. Your role will be vital to ensuring we continue to provide a world class service which meets the demanding needs of the biopharma and medical device industries. What you’ll be doing You will be an integral part of the consultative selling process for WMArchitect, collaborating with sales teams from multiple countries to evaluate design requests for our global customer base. You will be managing multiple stakeholders to ensure enquiries are given appropriate prioritization. You will join customer calls where needed to provide technical guidance to the customer directly and troubleshoot any potential design issues. You will be responsible for designing and drawing new assembly products made under the WMArchitect brand. To do this you will be: Providing expert technical knowledge on assembly design and feasibility. Balancing factors such as lead time, price, component availability, fit and function, ease of manufacture and customer specific requirements to find the optimum design configuration. Using vector design software (e.g. CorelDraw) to create descriptive manufacturing drawings of assemblies. Working closely with the validation and quality teams to ensure all components used in assemblies are compliant with relevant standards. You will be responsible for quoting new designs and updating prices for existing drawings. To do this you will use a predefined cost model to calculate the prices and understand the breakdown of margins. You will liaise with suppliers and the local purchasing team to obtain pricing and lead time of componentry. Where needed you will collaborate with local and global stakeholders to ensure we are quoting assemblies at the most appropriate price point. You will be creating and maintaining WMArchitect part numbers in our enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. You will work closely with the planning and operations teams to troubleshoot any technical issues during planning and manufacture of WMArchitect assemblies. You will support the implementation of continuous improvement ideas and project work for WMArchitect. You will support ongoing quality programs for WMArchitect including sterility and product testing. You help monitor and track progress within the team to be able to report KPIs in daily SDT meetings. What you’ll need to be successful in this role Degree in Engineering or equivalent industrial experience Ideally experience within biopharmaceutical processing components and single-use systems Experience using CAD software, ideally Solidworks Strong numerical and analytical skills Knowledge of ERP systems Effective communicator, including managing a variety of stakeholders with varied priorities Excellent organisational skills with ability to work under pressure Attention to detail Ability to work autonomously, especially during working hours that don’t overlap with the UK based team This position offers a salary range of $76,000 - $92,000 per year. Final salary offers are determined by multiple factors, including education, experience, internal equity, geographic location, and the candidate’s expertise, and therefore may vary from the range listed. For roles based outside Massachusetts, the applicable salary range may be lower. Benefits and Compensation Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a 5% employer 401K contribution, plus a 50% match on up to 3% of your contributions for added financial security, empowering your financial security. Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well‑being day, 9 observed holidays, 1 floating holiday day, up to 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave. Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about. And Many More Benefits: Such as an offering of 3 healthcare plans with HSA contributions along with other benefits designed to support your well‑being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. Learn more at Our Inclusion Commitments. Equal Opportunity Employer Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Company Overview At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single‑use applications. Watson-Marlow is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi‑national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included. #J-18808-Ljbffr