Mechanical Design Engineer 1

Job Description:

About Pentair

At Pentair, we help the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. This role is based at our Global Engineering Center in Noida and collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, sales and product teams across global locations.

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer with 5-8 years of experience in centrifugal pumps or comparable rotating equipment. The engineer will execute design, analysis, documentation and product-support activities across new product development, engineered-to-order projects, value engineering and sustaining engineering. The role requires strong fundamentals in pump mechanical design, engineering drawings, material selection, tolerance analysis and manufacturing processes, with the ability to own assignments from requirements through release and validation.

Key Responsibilities

·  Execute mechanical design and development of centrifugal pump components and assemblies, including casings, impellers, shafts, sleeves, bearing housings, wear rings, baseplates, couplings and sealing arrangements.

·  Translate customer, product and application requirements into design inputs, concepts, calculations, drawings, bills of material and verification plans.

·  Perform engineering calculations for shaft strength and deflection, bearing life, critical fits and clearances, bolted joints, pressure-containing components, component stresses and related design checks.

·  Create and review 3D models, layouts, manufacturing drawings and assembly drawings using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software; apply GD&T and tolerance-stack-up principles.

·  Select materials and manufacturing processes appropriate for castings, machined parts, fabricated structures, corrosion resistance, pressure duty and service environment.

·  Execute engineered-to-order modifications and application-specific designs while maintaining product integrity, interchangeability and configuration control.

·  Support design reviews, DFMEA, risk assessment, verification and validation testing, prototype builds and design-release activities using Pentair's product-development process.

·  Investigate shop-floor, test-lab and field issues; perform structured root-cause analysis and implement corrective design actions.

·  Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve casting, machining, assembly and quality concerns and improve design manufacturability and reliability.

·  Drive value-engineering and product-improvement projects to reduce cost, simplify designs, improve performance and enhance product robustness.

·  Prepare and maintain technical reports, design calculation files, specifications, engineering change documentation, product manuals and lessons learned.

·  Collaborate effectively with global engineering teams and support technical discussions with sales, application engineering, quality, sourcing and customers.

Required Qualifications and Experience

·  Bachler's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering stream from a recognized institution.

·  5-8 years of relevant experience in mechanical design and product engineering, preferably involving centrifugal pumps, fluid-handling equipment or rotating machinery.

·  Practical experience designing pump or rotating-equipment components and releasing production-ready engineering documentation.

·  Strong understanding of engineering mechanics, machine design, materials, manufacturing processes, fits and tolerances, and GD&T.

·  Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D drawing creation; SolidWorks experience is preferred.

·  Working knowledge of design calculations, tolerance analysis, drawing review, bill-of-material structures and engineering change processes.

·  Experience supporting design validation, manufacturing, assembly, testing and failure investigation.

·  Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

·  Centrifugal-pump construction and operating principles, including hydraulic loads, shaft sealing, bearings, couplings, vibration, alignment and common pump failure modes.

·  Applicable standards and guidance such as Hydraulic Institute / ANSI-HI, ASME, API 610, NFPA 20, UL, FM and NSF, depending on the product and application.

·  Finite element analysis using ANSYS or equivalent tools for structural, modal, thermal or pressure-related assessments.

·  Design for manufacture and assembly involving sand castings, investment castings, machining, sheet-metal fabrication, welding and surface treatments.

·  Experience with municipal water, wastewater, fire-protection, commercial or industrial pumping applications.

·  PLM/PDM and ERP systems for document control, product structures and engineering changes.

·  Engineering automation or data analysis using Excel, Mathcad, MATLAB or Python; practical familiarity with AI-enabled engineering tools is an advantage.

Core Competencies

·  Engineering ownership: Plans and executes assigned work with disciplined follow-through on quality, timing and documentation.

·  Problem solving: Uses first-principles thinking, evidence and structured root-cause methods to resolve technical issues.

·  Collaboration: Works constructively across functions, suppliers and global teams without relying on direct authority.

·  Quality mindset: Produces accurate, reviewable and traceable engineering outputs and proactively identifies risk.

·  Continuous improvement: Seeks opportunities to improve product cost, reliability, manufacturability and engineering efficiency.

·  Learning agility: Builds knowledge of products, applications, standards and emerging engineering tools.

What Success Looks Like

·  Design outputs are accurate, complete and released on schedule with minimal rework.

·  Engineering decisions are supported by calculations, standards, test evidence and documented assumptions.

·  Product-improvement and VAVE assignments deliver measurable cost, quality, reliability or cycle-time benefits.

·  Global stakeholders receive responsive, clear and technically sound support.

What We Offer

·  Opportunity to work on a broad portfolio of centrifugal-pump products and applications.

·  Collaboration with experienced engineering and manufacturing teams across global locations.

·  Technical mentoring, structured development processes and opportunities to build specialist expertise.

·  Competitive compensation and benefits in accordance with Pentair policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.