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# Lead Unit Design Engineer at Hayward Tyler

- **Company:** Hayward Tyler
- **Location:** Colchester, VT
- **Compensation:** $100k–$165k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/haywardtyler/641bbd80-7d72-4a0d-aed2-9fc2c12403e6

## Job description

Job Summary

The Lead Unit Design Engineer is part of the Engineered Solutions group and leads all engineering activities associated with new unit design within Hayward Tyler, and more. The position requires someone who is organized, focused on continuous improvement, and enjoys a fast-paced work environment where difficult problems may need simple or complex solutions. Someone who is successful in this role will have a strong technical engineering background, experience with rotating equipment, and can lead and supervise a group of 1-6 engineers. They will be comfortable working with other areas of the business, such as quality, supply chain, and manufacturing, to ensure a seamless rollout of new unit designs from clean sheet through shipping, and beyond.

Department Focus

The Design Engineering function supports business needs and continuous improvement efforts through appropriate technical product and engineering principal development of employees and management.

Job Description and Duties

Principal Duties:

The Lead Unit Design Engineer (henceforth “The Lead”) is responsible for overall new unit design. This may include all engineering and mechanical design, design risk identification and mitigation, material selection, compliance to company and contract specific design Codes and standards, and all other activities associated with new unit design from an Engineering perspective. Additionally, the Lead is expected to create and maintain engineering schedules, produce progress reports, assist Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations, and supervise, develop and review reporting employees.

The Lead will collaborate with the Technical and Functional Managers to recommend appropriate mechanical design strategies for conceptual and product development, task and priority determination, setting deadlines, and assuring that business and contract goals are met.

The Lead will supervise reporting Engineers and other employees, some of whom may be in comparable positions. These reports will be responsible for performing activities in the design and analysis of pumps, motors, vessels, heat exchangers, test loops, and other ancillary equipment. The Lead will ensure these reports correctly translate contract design specifications and standards into manufacturing drawings, contract submittals, bills of material, procedures, tests, analytical reports, and other products necessary for successful completion of the contract.

The Lead will identify and set development plans for reporting employees to be successful in their positions. This may include mentoring, training courses, contract related development areas, and more. The lead will collaborate with the Technical and Functional managers to ensure the training and specialization of employees aligns with the business plans and needs, both short and long term.

The Lead will supervise, perform, and check most types of calculations and analysis required for new unit design. The Lead will also supervise or perform the writing of test plans, test loop design, unit testing, and other contract specific design validation activities.

The Lead may need to work closely with other disciplines at Hayward Tyler as required in the performance of design activities.

The Lead will be expected to perform self-checks of completed work, develop self-confidence, and mentor, counsel and provide guidance to their peers and reports.

The Lead will be expected to promote in-house mechanical design excellence by developing design and analysis tools, processes, techniques, and process improvement. Sharing knowledge, improving existing tools, and identifying areas of self-development are also part of the role.

The Lead may need to utilize in-house or contract subject matter experts for electrical, hydraulic, or other areas related to new unit design.

Leads and participates in design reviews and other engineering design process related activities.

Approves time off, schedules, overtime, and timecards for reports, as required. Conduct and perform annual reviews. Ensures all Hayward Tyler Quality Program training is up to date.

Secondary Duties

The Lead is expected to provide resources, supervision, or support for areas outside of traditional Engineering, including:

- Application and Aftermarket Sales – provide help with the preparation of proposals, application of products, interpreting specifications, providing supplementary information and modifications to assure compliance to application requirements, among other tasks.
- Service – provide technical assistance to existing clients in the operation, installation, maintenance of Hayward Tyler provided equipment, both in-house and in-customer facilities.
- Manufacturing – Provide technical assistance to Manufacturing as required to meet design requirements and resolve conflicts that arise during manufacturing activities. For newly developed products Manufacturing support may be a primary responsibility for the Lead.
- Quality – Providing support, supervision, or creation of quality related documentation. For newly developed products Quality support may be a primary responsibility for the Lead.
- Subject Matter Expertise – provide subject matter expertise to other engineers, contracts, or areas of the business.
- Other duties as required – This is a dynamic position that may require temporary ownership of the unexpected.

The mechanical duties described above require well-developed analytical skills and their daily application to rotating mechanical equipment. This may include stress analysis, materials science, vibration and heat transfer, among other technical skills. A large part of the Lead’s role will involve leading and developing one or more reporting engineers, reporting project and task status, developing schedules, and limited managerial duties. Flexibility, organization, leadership, initiative, a level of comfort with the unknown, and a desire for continuous improvement are traits that will serve this role well.

Expected travel is less than 10% yearly.

Minimum qualifications:

- BSME or similar, and 5-10 years of mechanical engineering design and analysis in the field of industrial rotating machinery such as pumps, turbines, or compressors, or equivalent work experience.
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience with leadership, initiative, and mentoring.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct stress analysis and other design calculations using manual or digital techniques.
- Comfortable authoring, reading & interpreting engineering drawings, and familiar with ASME Y14.5.
- Comfortable and competent reading and interpreting contract technical specifications.
- Demonstrated experience with engineering design codes, practices, and processes.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; Section VIII or Section III preferred.
- Able to interpret function and intent of existing designs and modify them for new applications.
- Comprehensive understanding of engineering aspects of the design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and operation of centrifugal pumps.
- Proficient in SolidWorks, MathCad, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the Internet.
- Experience with ANSYS, ARMD, CFTurbo, or other specialized software preferred.
- Detail oriented, strategic, organized, works independently, guides and directs reports, and highly motivated.
- Professional Engineer registration or ability to gain registration.

## About Hayward Tyler

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hayward Tyler designs, manufactures, and services performance-critical electric motors and pumps for high-pressure, high-temperature applications in the global energy and chemical industries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Avingtrans plc)
- **Headquarters**: Luton, United Kingdom (with additional facilities in Vermont, USA; Kunshan, China; Delhi, India; and Glasgow, Scotland)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (company traces its heritage back over 200 years)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Nuclear, oil & gas, power generation, chemical refinement & processing, clean energy, and water.
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (large energy and chemical companies, power plant operators, nuclear facilities)
- **Mission**: "Driven by engineering excellence" – the company is committed to reliability, long-term durability, and world-class service for demanding fluid-handling environments.

## Products & Services
- **Boiling Water Circulating Pumps (BCPs)**: High-performance pumps for nuclear power plants; over 2,300 BCPs installed worldwide.
- **Submersible Pumps and Motors**: Long-lasting, low-maintenance submersible products for offshore pumping, artificial lift, and harsh marine environments.
- **Condition Monitoring Systems (P100 and S200)**: Remote monitoring solutions launched in 2023 to track the health of pump and motor equipment.
- **Engineering and Service Support**: Repair, field service, shop service, upgrades, spare parts, asset management, and custom engineering from global facilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (operates as a subsidiary of Avingtrans plc)
- **Key Metric**: 316 employees worldwide
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company Avingtrans plc; clients include major power plants and nuclear facilities globally.
- **Growth Signals**: Development and shipment of high-temperature pumps for Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) technology; launch of Condition Monitoring Systems in 2023; expansion into clean energy markets.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Installed Base**: Over 2,300 BCPs and more than 600 nuclear pumps in operation across the globe, more than any other manufacturer.
- **Global Footprint**: Manufacturing and repair facilities in the USA, UK, China, India, and Scotland for rapid-response service.
- **Certifications & Compliance**: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ASME N, ASME NPT, ASME NS, HSB PED H1, and NQA-1 compliance.
- **Long-Standing Reputation**: Heritage of more than 200 years in performance-critical pump and motor engineering.

## Strategic Focus
- **Clean Energy Transition**: Investing in molten salt reactor and other next‑generation nuclear cooling pump technologies.
- **Digitalization**: Expanding condition monitoring and remote diagnostics to improve asset reliability.
- **Customer Partnership**: Providing 24/7 on‑site support and custom engineering to maximize uptime for critical infrastructure.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, innovative environment where employees are valued as the heart of the company – "we take care of our people, they take care of our customers."
- **Global Opportunities**: Locations on three continents offer opportunities for international work and travel.
- **Growth & Impact**: Work on projects that have a real‑world impact in critical energy and industrial sectors, with continuous learning and professional development.
- **Benefits**: Competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work alongside industry experts in a profitable, established company.
- **Work Policy**: On‑site at manufacturing/engineering facilities; no mention of remote/hybrid.

## Sources
1. [haywardtyler.com/about/careers](https://haywardtyler.com/about/careers/)
2. [haywardtyler.com/about/our-company](https://haywardtyler.com/about/our-company/)
3. [haywardtyler.com](https://haywardtyler.com/)
4. [haywardtyler.com/about](https://haywardtyler.com/about/)
5. [haywardtyler.com/about/our-people](https://haywardtyler.com/about/our-people/)

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