Senior Pump Engineer — Turbine Pumps & Leadership

Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC; Delavan (WI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Parenteral leave

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Pentair PLC in Delavan, WI, is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to own the mechanical design of line shaft and submersible turbine pumps. You will lead cross-functional teams across NPI, product improvements, and lifecycle support, ensuring reliable, manufacturable, cost-effective solutions.

The role demands 8+ years in product engineering or mechanical design with strong GD&T, DFMA, and pump hydraulics knowledge, plus a proven ability to drive technical decisions and mentor peers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressively responsible product engineering or mechanical design experience.
• Experience with turbine pumps, centrifugal pumps, or rotating equipment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles, materials, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Experience designing cast, machined, or fabricated components with manufacturability in mind.
• Working knowledge of pump hydraulics and fluid-system fundamentals.
• Ability to independently lead technically complex engineering projects and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of line shaft and submersible turbine pumps from concept to production launch.
• Own turbine pump products and guide engineering decisions for performance, reliability, quality, manufacturability, and cost.
• Develop pump components and assemblies, including shafting, bowls, columns, impellers, wear components, sealing systems, and motor interfaces.
• Collaborate with hydraulic specialists to translate hydraulic requirements into mechanical designs.
• Apply DFMA, GD&T, materials selection, and tolerances in design decisions.
• Lead design reviews, DFMEA, verification, validation, and reliability activities.
• Investigate issues via root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, product management, testing, and suppliers for NPI and cost reductions.
• Provide lifecycle engineering support balancing customer needs, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Strengthen engineering capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Pumping equipment

Mechanical design

GD&T

DFMA

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Pump hydraulics

Manufacturability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DFMEA

Job description

Pentair PLC in Delavan, WI, is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to own the mechanical design of line shaft and submersible turbine pumps. You will lead cross-functional teams across NPI, product improvements, and lifecycle support, ensuring reliable, manufacturable, cost-effective solutions.

The role demands 8+ years in product engineering or mechanical design with strong GD&T, DFMA, and pump hydraulics knowledge, plus a proven ability to drive technical decisions and mentor peers.