Sr. Design Engineer
Actalent · Indianapolis, IN · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$110k–$130k/yrFull-time
About the role
Senior Design Engineer Overview Lead the design, development, and sustainment of centrifugal pumps and fluid handling systems. Serve as a technical leader driving product innovation, performance, manufacturability, and continuous improvement while collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and R&D teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead product design from concept through production launch for centrifugal pumps and fluid power systems.
- Develop product architecture, performance requirements, and technical strategy.
- Perform hydraulic, fluid dynamics, and system-level analysis to optimize product performance and reliability.
- Support testing, validation, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations.
- Lead design reviews, approve engineering documentation, and drive NPD and VAVE initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support manufacturing, suppliers, quality, and customer requirements.
- Manage engineering projects to meet cost, quality, and schedule objectives.
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
- 7+ years of engineering experience.
- 5+ years of centrifugal pump design experience with knowledge of hydraulic and electric motors.
- Strong understanding of rotating equipment, fluid power systems, and hydraulic performance.
- Experience with FEA, FMEA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design verification.
- Hands-on laboratory testing and validation experience.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Microsoft