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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.

Key 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 Office.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Crawfordsville, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, dental, and vision insurancePrescription drug coverage401(k) with company match and additional company contributionsPaid vacation and company holidaysHealth Savings Account (HSA)Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Crawfordsville,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 2026.

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