Position Summary
Pump Dynamics is hiring a Senior Application Engineer to evaluate technical requirements and develop engineered equipment solutions for water, irrigation, municipal, industrial, semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing, and energy-related customers. This position is based out of our Riverside Equipment Services facility in Parma, Idaho. This senior-level engineer is expected to own complex applications independently, serve as a technical resource to the sales and service teams, and mentor less experienced engineers.
This role is built around service work first. A significant share of what Pump Dynamics sells is driven by equipment that is already installed and already failing; repairs, rebuilds, retrofits, and replacements. The Senior Application Engineer is expected to work from field findings: reading service reports and failure analyses, walking down existing installations, understanding why a pump failed, and making the call on whether to repair, re-engineer, or replace it. Candidates who have only sized new equipment from a specification, without exposure to the repair and aftermarket side of the pump business, will find this role a poor fit.
Pay, Provisions, Time and Travel
- Salary: DOE; Benefits Package: (see list below).
- Work hours: Mondays- Fridays from 7am - 4pm
- Training and certification: The company pays for required training, including OEM training and trade shows.
- Travel expenses: Travel is primarily local for customer site visits; gas and mileage reimbursed at the standard IRS rate.
- Drive time: Drive time is paid in accordance with applicable wage-and-hour law.
- PPE: All required personal protective equipment for site visits is provided.
- Reports to: Pump Dynamics Sales Manager
Key Responsibilities
Service and aftermarket support
- Review field service reports, failure analyses, and vibration and alignment data to determine root cause and recommend corrective action.
- Evaluate existing installations and make repair, rebuild, retrofit, or replacement recommendations based on hydraulic fit, condition, lead time, and cost.
- Serve as the technical escalation point for field service technicians on application, hydraulic, and equipment selection questions.
- Identify equipment that is misapplied, oversized, or operating away from its best efficiency point, and develop upgrade or re-engineering options.
- Source and specify replacement parts, seals, and rotating assemblies, including cross-referencing obsolete or discontinued equipment.
- Walk down customer sites to gather field data, verify existing conditions, and take measurements needed for selection and quoting.
Application engineering and proposals
- Design and recommend equipment solutions including pumps, motors, controls, electrical systems, water systems, and related mechanical equipment.
- Review customer specifications, drawings, and technical documentation.
- Prepare equipment sizing calculations, hydraulic analyses, and system recommendations.
- Develop cost estimates, quotations, bills of material, and technical proposals.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable industry standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.
- Maintain project records, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
Customer, team, and project support
- Work with the outside sales team and customers to understand operational challenges, performance requirements, and project objectives.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, field service, and project management teams.
- Support installation, startup, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities as needed.
- Provide technical presentations and product training to customers and internal teams.
- Mentor junior application engineers and serve as a technical resource across the branch.
- Support continuous improvement of engineering processes and customer service.
Required Qualifications
- Five (5) or more years in application engineering, technical sales, or engineering roles involving pumps and rotating equipment.
- Demonstrated experience on the service, repair, or aftermarket side of the pump industry, not exclusively new-equipment specification.
- Working knowledge of pump hydraulics, system curves, NPSH, and best efficiency point, and the ability to apply them to installed equipment.
- Familiarity with common failure modes in pumps, seals, bearings, and drives, and the ability to interpret field service findings.
- Ability to size and select pumps, motors, and related equipment for water, irrigation, municipal, industrial, high-purity, or energy applications.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and customer specifications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including direct customer contact.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and quotes simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to travel to customer sites as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent field and application experience will be considered in place of a degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience servicing, rebuilding, or troubleshooting pumps in the field or in a repair shop.
- Experience supporting semiconductor fabrication or other high-tech manufacturing facilities, including ultrapure water (UPW), high-purity process, chemical handling, wastewater reclaim, or large-scale process cooling systems.
- Familiarity with the uptime demands and site protocols of a 24/7 fab or continuous-process environment, where unplanned downtime carries a high cost.
- Experience with irrigation, municipal water, wastewater, hydroelectric, or industrial process applications.
- Knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, SCADA, and control systems.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
- Experience with vibration analysis, alignment, or predictive maintenance data.
- Experience with mechanical seal selection and sealing system design.
- Experience preparing submittals for municipal or engineered projects.
Physical Requirements
- Work hours are Mondays- Thursdays from 7am - 4pm
- Work in both office and industrial environments.
- Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- Walk construction, drilling, pumping, and industrial project sites, including uneven terrain.
- Wear required personal protective equipment on customer sites.
- Occasional travel within Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.
Pre-Employment Screening
Employment is contingent on a criminal background check and a motor vehicle report (MVR) check.
About Pump Dynamics
Pump Dynamics, an Impel company, is a provider of industrial flow management products, custom pumping systems, and field repair services operating across the Western United States. Services include on-site preventative and corrective maintenance, laser alignment and VFD programming, system troubleshooting and failure analysis, and custom engineering and skid fabrication. The company supports customers across irrigation and agriculture, municipal water and wastewater, food and beverage processing, industrial and process manufacturing, energy, and semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing facilities.
Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What is your desired annual pay?
Experience:
- application engineering/technical sales: 5 years (Preferred)
- pumps & rotary equipment replacement and repair: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Parma, ID 83660 (Required)
Work Location: In person
