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Job Title: Design Engineer

Job Description

The Design Engineer will lead the design, development, and testing of custom engineering pumps for hydraulic applications, specializing in high-pressure, high-flow systems.

This role supports several industries, including aerospace, forging presses, extrusion presses, die casting manufacturing, and offshore drilling applications.

The Design Engineer manages 2-3 projects simultaneously, with durations ranging from 6 months to 3 years, ensuring they reach commercialization. Additionally, the role involves supporting sales efforts, meeting with customers, and assisting in product implementation on rigs or sites.

Responsibilities

+ Design pump applications using Inventor or Solidworks, accounting for 70% of work time.

+ Conduct testing, including writing test protocols, building test components, setting up tests, running tests, collecting data, and evaluating results, which constitutes 20% of work time.

+ Spend 10% of time on the production floor analyzing pump failures to determine root causes and identify improvement opportunities.

+ Collaborate with manufacturing partners and heat treat vendors to develop and update production processes and specifications, ensuring the quality and performance of pump components.

+ Utilize simulation software such as CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to optimize designs.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Solidworks, Inventor, or Creo).

+ Experience in hydraulic pump design or fluid power systems design.

+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

+ Knowledge of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) tools.

+ Ability to create testing procedures and operate testing equipment.

+ Familiarity with hydraulic systems and pumps.

+ Experience with axial piston pumps and variable displacement pumps.

"Nice to have" Skills & Qualifications

+ Familiarity with hydraulic pump design standards such as ISO, ANSI, and API.

+ Design experience with variable displacement pumps or axial piston pumps.

+ Experience in rotating group design for pumps.

Work Environment

Standard work hours with flexibility to start between 7-8 am. Periodic overtime is expected based on project needs.

International travel once a year and 2-3 domestic travels per year, typically lasting one week or less, to customer facilities or other company locations.

The role offers a collaborative atmosphere, working alongside a team of 10 engineers, including a manager with over 15 years of experience.

Benefits include salaried compensation, 10/11 paid holidays (with one floater), and 100 hours of front-loaded PTO for new hires, pro-rated based on start date.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

• 10% Target Bonus • Health Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield plans – CDHP 2900, CDHP 1650, and PPO 750• Dental & Vision: Delta Dental and VSP• Health Savings Account (HSA): With employer contributions ranging from $375–$1,575 annually, depending on the plan and number of dependents• 401(k): Company match of 100% on the first 1% and 50% on the next 5%, for up to a 3.5% match total; immediate 100% vesting• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)• Employer-Paid Insurance: Life (1x base salary), Short-Term and Long-Term Disability• Optional Insurance: Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident coverage• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)• Reimbursements: Safety shoes, prescription safety glasses, required PPE purchases• Tuition Assistance: Up to $5,000 per calendar year• Milestone Awards• Community Involvement and Team Event Opportunities

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Traverse City,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.