Director - Product Engineering

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.

About the role

At Xylem, we’re solving one of the world’s most critical challenges — WATER.

From ensuring access to clean water to building smarter, more sustainable infrastructure, our work impacts millions of lives every day. Now, as we continue to scale our Global Capability Center (GCC) in Vadodara, we’re looking for a leader who can shape the future of product engineering globally.

Could you be the Director – Product Engineering we’re looking for?

Your future role

Step into a high-impact leadership role where engineering meets innovation at scale.

You’ll lead and grow a multi-disciplinary global product engineering organization, partnering closely with teams across regions to drive New Product Development (NPD), Value Engineering, and Sustaining Engineering.

Working alongside passionate leaders and experts across the globe, you will:

• Influence how products are built, improved, and delivered
• Shape engineering strategy and operating models
• Build a culture of innovation, ownership, and excellence

This isn’t just about managing teams - it’s about building capability, accelerating impact, and creating long-term value.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll play a critical role across multiple dimensions:

🌍 Strategic Leadership

• Align engineering capabilities with global product roadmaps and business priorities
• Partner with Product Management and Segment Engineering leaders worldwide
• Represent GCC engineering in global forums and influence key decisions

👥 Building & Leading Teams

• Develop high-performing engineering leaders and teams
• Create a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
• Drive capability building, succession planning, and talent growth

⚙️ Engineering Excellence

• Oversee end-to-end product lifecycle — from concept to commercialization
• Ensure delivery on time, with quality and cost efficiency
• Provide strategic technical oversight across engineering domains to strengthen engineering excellence and alignment with global standards
• Strengthen engineering fundamentals, design rigor, and global standards

📈 Continuous Improvement

• Drive productivity, reduce lead times, and improve product quality
• Drive improvements in delivery, productivity, quality, and engineering efficiency metrics across global teams
• Embed Lean and data-driven performance culture
• Standardize tools, processes, and governance across global teams

💡 Innovation & Collaboration

• Enable cross-functional collaboration across Product, Manufacturing, Quality & Supply Chain
• Foster innovation with SMEs, R&D, and global stakeholders

All about you

We value leadership mindset, curiosity, and impact over ticking every box.

That said, here’s what will help you succeed:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics or related)
• 15+ years of experience, with strong exposure to global engineering environments
• Proven leadership experience in product engineering or similar domains
• Strong understanding of NPD, sustaining, and value engineering models
• Ability to lead in a complex, matrixed, global setup
• A natural collaborator who can influence across cultures and functions

What you’ll enjoy

Join us and be part of something bigger than just a role:

• Work on meaningful challenges impacting global water sustainability
• Collaborate with diverse, global teams across functions and geographies
• Build and scale a high-visibility engineering capability
• Shape your career into broader leadership or global roles
• Be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous growth

Why Xylem?

• At Xylem, you don’t just build products - you build solutions that matter.
• And when you see the impact of your work in real life - in cities, industries, and communities - you’ll know you’re part of something truly meaningful.

Ready to make an impact?

• If you’re excited about building teams, driving innovation, and shaping global engineering outcomes - we’d love to hear from you.

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.