New Product Development Engineer - Leeds, AL

New Product Development Engineer - Leeds, AL

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Date: Jul 30, 2026

Location: Leeds, AL, US, 35094

Company: Hubbell Incorporated

Job Overview

Hubbell's Switching and Fusing location in Leeds, AL is looking for a Mechanical Engineer for New Product Development. The Mechanical Engineer will be involved in all facets of engineering required for the development of new products relating to High Voltage Switching and Fusing. This position will provide the opportunity to become highly practiced and proficient in the design and testing of products for the electric utility industry. The Product Development Engineer will also support manufacturing, quality, and applications as required throughout the product commercialization process.

A Day In The Life

• Collaborate with product management to develop market requirements for new products.

• Collaborate with product management to develop detailed technical requirements for new products.

• Collaborate with engineering team members to design new product concepts.

• Analyze and adjust concepts to meet product requirements.

• Produce detailed product development timelines.

• Lead product development teams

• Manage development schedules to project timelines.

• Prototype parts, assemblies, and new product concepts.

• Collaborate with quality and manufacturing to revise concepts to lean manufacturing requirements.

• Test new product concepts to ensure they meet industry standards and product requirements.

• Produce detailed drawings for parts and assemblies using Autodesk Inventor suite.

• Work with quality and manufacturing teams to commercialize new products.

• Write and manage development of technical documents relating to new products.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience in a design or product development engineering related field for minimum 5 years

• Experience in design of electromechanical products

• 3D CAD experience, with the ability to create and manipulate drawings.

• Experience in testing and qualification of products

• Experience with test lab equipment and simulation tools

• Must be able to travel up to 10

Preferred:

• Experience in medium/high voltage switchgear engineering

• Experience with development of microcontroller-based products.

• Experience with FEA tools

• Experience with injection molded plastic parts

• Significant manufacturing process knowledge including casting, machining and all metals processing.

• Experience in testing to requirements outlined in the applicable IEEE standards.

• Demonstrate consistent application of problem solving and analytical skills in a team environment.

• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.