Senior Unit Design Engineer – Pumps & Rotating Machinery

Hayward Tyler, Inc.; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Tyler is seeking a Lead Unit Design Engineer to head the new unit design efforts in the Engineered Solutions group. You will oversee 1–6 engineers, drive design from concept through manufacturing and commissioning, and coordinate with quality, supply chain, and operations to ensure smooth rollouts.

The role emphasizes strong technical background in rotating equipment, leadership, mentoring, and a focus on continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BSME or similar with 5–10 years of mechanical design/analysis experience in industrial rotating machinery.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative and mentoring experience.
• Ability to conduct stress analysis and related design calculations using manual or digital methods.
• Ability to read, interpret and author engineering drawings; familiarity with ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with engineering design codes, practices, and processes; knowledge of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is a plus.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, MathCad, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; strong documentation skills.
• Familiarity with ANSYS, ARMD, CFTurbo or similar specialized software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of 1–6 engineers in new unit design from concept to shipping.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure timely contract deliverables.
• Develop and maintain engineering schedules and progress reports.
• Produce design submittals, bills of material, and test plans.
• Mentor reporting engineers and drive continuous improvement in design processes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stress analysis

Engineering drawings interpretation

ASME Y14.5 knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

BSME or similar

Professional Engineer registration

Tools

SolidWorks

MathCad

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

ANSYS

ARMD

CFTurbo

Job description

Hayward Tyler is seeking a Lead Unit Design Engineer to head the new unit design efforts in the Engineered Solutions group. You will oversee 1–6 engineers, drive design from concept through manufacturing and commissioning, and coordinate with quality, supply chain, and operations to ensure smooth rollouts.

The role emphasizes strong technical background in rotating equipment, leadership, mentoring, and a focus on continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.