[Hiring] Senior Product Design Engineer @Ruhrpumpen

Role Description

As Product Design Engineer Sr in Ruhrpumpen, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, analyzing, and optimizing reciprocating pump products and critical components through advanced mechanical engineering practices.
• Supporting product development, manufacturing, and field operations to ensure safe, reliable, and high-performance pumping solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop reciprocating pump components and systems, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, reliability, and industry standards.
• Engineer pressure-retaining components, castings, and machined parts, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and long-term operational reliability.
• Create, review, and maintain detailed engineering drawings, 3D models, specifications, and technical documentation using AutoCAD and Inventor.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate designs, evaluate stress and deformation characteristics, and optimize component performance.
• Lead product development and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations to identify and resolve product, manufacturing, and field-related issues.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations, to implement effective engineering solutions.
• Manage multiple engineering projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines and achieving team objectives with minimal supervision.
• Evaluate and implement engineering change requests (ECRs) and design improvements based on performance data, customer feedback, and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or similar specialty.
• 10+ years of experience working for a reciprocating pump manufacturer in a pump engineering and design role.
• Understanding of designing pressure-retaining components, castings, and machined components.
• Ability to take initiative, multi-task, and prioritize independently to achieve shared team goals with general guidance.
• Ability to have fun and find innovative solutions for problems.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Inventor 3D design.
• Knowledge of FEA.
• Experience performing structured Root Cause Analyses (RCA) to resolve product, manufacturing, or field-related issues.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or similar specialty.
• 10+ years of experience working for a reciprocating pump manufacturer in a pump engineering and design role.
• Understanding of designing pressure-retaining components, castings, and machined components.
• Ability to take initiative, multi-task, and prioritize independently to achieve shared team goals with general guidance.
• Ability to have fun and find innovative solutions for problems.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Inventor 3D design.
• Knowledge of FEA.
• Experience performing structured Root Cause Analyses (RCA) to resolve product, manufacturing, or field-related issues.