Senior Pump Product Engineer: Lead Turbine Pumps

Pentair Management Company; Delavan (WI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Pentair in Delavan, WI seeks a Senior Product Engineer to own line shaft and submersible turbine pump products, leading mechanical engineering across new product development, improvements, and lifecycle support.

You will collaborate with hydraulic engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and other partners to develop reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions with autonomy and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in product engineering or mechanical design.
• Experience with turbine or centrifugal pumps.
• Strong knowledge of materials, tolerances and GD&T.
• Experience designing cast, machined, or fabricated components.
• Knowledge of pump hydraulics and fluid systems.
• Proven ability to lead technically complex projects.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of line shaft and submersible turbine pumps and major product improvements from concept through production launch.
• Own turbine pump products and guide engineering decisions for performance, reliability, quality, manufacturability, and cost.
• Develop pump components and assemblies (shafting, bowls, impellers, seals, motors).
• Partner with hydraulic engineers to translate requirements into mechanical designs.
• Apply fundamentals (materials, fits, tolerances, GD&T, DFMA) and conduct trade-off analysis.
• Lead design reviews, DFMEA, verification, validation, and reliability activities.
• Investigate product, manufacturing, and field issues with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, product management, testing, and suppliers for NPI and improvements.
• Provide engineering leadership throughout lifecycle with focus on reliability and manufacturability.
• Strengthen capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Mechanical design principles

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GD&T

DFMA

DFMEA

Job description

Pentair in Delavan, WI seeks a Senior Product Engineer to own line shaft and submersible turbine pump products, leading mechanical engineering across new product development, improvements, and lifecycle support.

You will collaborate with hydraulic engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and other partners to develop reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions with autonomy and leadership.