Senior Pump Design Engineer — Fluid Power & Systems

Actalent; Crawfordsville (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Design Engineer in Crawfordsville, IN to lead design and development of centrifugal pump-based systems. You will guide technical direction, evaluate performance data, and mentor engineers to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in hydraulics, GD&T, FEA, and design for reliability, with direct involvement in testing, validation, and manufacturing support. The position is permanent and on-site.

Qualifications

• BSME or Mechanical Engineering Technology degree.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years with centrifugal pumps and hydraulic/electric motors.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring capability.
• Advanced systems-level problem-solving skills.
• High autonomy and sound engineering judgment.
• FEA experience required.
• FMEA experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex product and system design from concept through production launch, focusing on centrifugal pumps.
• Define technical strategy, product architecture, and performance requirements for fluid power systems.
• Apply advanced fluid dynamics and hydraulic analysis to evaluate performance, efficiency, NPSH, bearing life, axial thrust, and system curves.
• Demonstrate understanding of hydraulic motors and torque-speed relationships.
• Evaluate pump and motor interaction within hydraulic systems for reliability.
• Lead design reviews and critical technical decisions.
• Drive major NPD and VAVE initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Define testing strategies and oversee validation and qualification activities.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design verification methods.
• Approve engineering designs, drawings, and ECNs.
• Act as SME across multiple product lines.
• Resolve manufacturing, supplier, and field issues via root cause analysis.
• Mentor engineers and promote design best practices.

Skills

Centrifugal pumps

Hydraulic systems

FEA

FMEA

Autodesk Inventor

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

FEA tools

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Senior Design Engineer in Crawfordsville, IN to lead design and development of centrifugal pump-based systems. You will guide technical direction, evaluate performance data, and mentor engineers to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in hydraulics, GD&T, FEA, and design for reliability, with direct involvement in testing, validation, and manufacturing support. The position is permanent and on-site.