Position Summary
The Design Engineer is responsible for the design and engineering of pump packages, pump components, layouts, and associated project technical documentation. This role supports the delivery of safe, high-quality, manufacturable, and customer-focused engineered solutions in alignment with Flowserve standards, processes, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop pump packages, pump components, hydraulic systems, and related assemblies using 2D and 3D CAD tools, primarily SolidWorks.
- Prepare detailed engineering drawings, models, layouts, bills of materials, and project-related technical documentation.
- Ensure product safety through sound engineering design, review, and verification practices; actively champion Flowserve safety policies and procedures within the workplace.
- Perform varied and complex engineering assignments with minimal supervision, applying appropriate judgment, technical expertise, and prioritization.
- Review and check own work as well as design and drafting work completed by team members to ensure compliance with engineering requirements, drafting standards, and applicable codes.
- Apply strong knowledge of GD&T, machining drawing practices, tolerancing, material selection, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
- Support cross-functional operational and functional initiatives, collaborating effectively with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, project management, and business units.
- Create, structure, and maintain accurate bills of materials in accordance with established engineering and product configuration processes.
- Process and release engineering drawings through Nexus; support BOM activities in Oracle or similar ERP systems as required.
- Drive engineering performance against key measures, including on-time delivery, quality, utilization, efficiency, and customer responsiveness.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities using Flowserve Continuous Improvement Process methodologies and tools.
- Develop and maintain engineering standards, procedures, checklists, design guides, and learning points to reduce errors and improve consistency across assignments.
- Lead or participate in standardization and design improvement projects, including preparation of technical presentations and supporting documentation.
- Train, coach, and provide technical guidance to design drafters and junior team members.
- Build strong relationships with internal business units and stakeholders to improve collaboration, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction.
- Promote a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance engineering team culture.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering design experience in pumps, rotating equipment, or a related industrial equipment environment.
- Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks or comparable engineering design tools.
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T, including basic and advanced applications, and ANSI Y14.5 drafting standards.
- Knowledge of relevant engineering design standards and material specifications, including ASME, API, and DIN.
- Experience creating and managing bills of materials and understanding BOM structuring processes.
- Familiarity with engineering drawing release workflows through Nexus; experience with Oracle BOM systems is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical documents, specifications, and reports accurately.
- Knowledge of machining practices, tolerancing, manufacturability, and design documentation requirements.
Preferred Skills and Competencies
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, integrity, and customer focus.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions based on business urgency and engineering risk.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working independently on challenging assignments.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams.
- Proven ability to train and mentor design drafters or junior engineers.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to sustain and improve engineering performance indicators.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High attention to detail, responsiveness, and commitment to delivering accurate, timely engineering outputs.
