NPD Engineer: Turbomachinery Seals & Testing

Waukesha Bearings Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Product Development Engineer at Waukesha Bearings Corporation will design, execute, and validate advanced components for rotating and reciprocating machinery, bridging theory and physical performance through data acquisition and testing.

You will lead tests on packings, valves, and bearings, develop LabVIEW-based data flows, and collaborate across mechanical design teams to translate simulations into real-world performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechatronics.
• 3+ years in an NPD, R&D, or test lab environment focusing on heavy industrial machinery.
• Experience with high-pressure gas loops and high-rotational-speed equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and validate components for rotating and reciprocating machinery.
• Develop test protocols for packings, valves, and bearing assemblies.
• Integrate sensors and LabVIEW architectures for real-time data collection.
• Collaborate with design engineers to translate simulations into physical tests.

Skills

LabVIEW programming

National Instruments hardware

Data Acquisition (DAQ)

Sensor calibration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechatronics

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

The New Product Development Engineer at Waukesha Bearings Corporation will design, execute, and validate advanced components for rotating and reciprocating machinery, bridging theory and physical performance through data acquisition and testing.

You will lead tests on packings, valves, and bearings, develop LabVIEW-based data flows, and collaborate across mechanical design teams to translate simulations into real-world performance improvements.