Flowserve is seeking an adaptive, detail-oriented Applications Engineer to join our team at the Pasadena Quick Response Center (QRC). This role acts as a critical technical and commercial bridge, reviewing client requirements and developing accurate, high-quality quotes for industrial equipment repairs and infrastructure projects.
Whether your strengths lean toward the commercial/sales side of engineering or you prefer diving deep into technical drawings, P&IDs, and specifications, this role offers a wide-open spectrum for growth. We are highly focused on internal development and welcome candidates with a strong foundation in shop operations, technical planning, or heavy equipment repairs who are ready to transition into a strategic engineering environment.
Core Responsibilities
Quotation Generation: Review customer service requests, analyze equipment conditions, and develop comprehensive, accurate commercial quotes for pump and flow-control components.
Technical Interpretation: Review customer documentation, mechanical specifications, and system layouts to ensure solutions align perfectly with operational demands.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal shop operations, QRC production planners, and field sales teams to ensure a seamless handoff from initial quote to final assembly.
Client Engagement: Serve as a technical point of contact for clients, answering application questions and refining technical scopes as project dynamics change.
Requirements & Qualifications
The Right Experience: Practical experience in heavy industrial equipment scheduling, planning, or repairs is highly valued. Note: Production Planners with a strong background in pump/rotating equipment overhauls are highly encouraged to apply.
Educational Background: An engineering background is a plus, but a formal, technical Mechanical Engineering degree is not required for this position. Equivalent hands-on industry experience is fully accepted.
Technical/Commercial Balance: Ability to operate comfortably across a broad professional spectrum—from reviewing P&IDs and technical schematics to supporting client-facing commercial discussions.
Communication Skills: Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to clearly communicate technical details to both shop floor technicians and corporate clients.
What We Offer
Proven Career Pathing: This seat has a track record of success as a transition role for high-performing internal talent looking to build a long-term corporate engineering career.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the stability of a collaborative, local shop team paired with the modern flexibility of a hybrid work schedule (Fridays from home).
Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive compensation package alongside day-one corporate health, retirement, and wellness benefits.
Skills Required
- Practical experience in heavy industrial equipment scheduling, planning, or repairs
- Ability to develop comprehensive, accurate quotes for pump and flow-control components
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical specifications, and technical schematics
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with shop technicians and corporate clients
- Experience with pump and rotating equipment overhauls or production planning
- Formal Mechanical Engineering degree
Flowserve Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strengthened with an enhanced 401(k) match, added employer contributions, and a shorter vesting schedule following recent plan changes. Feedback suggests this compares well with large‑company norms and is a notable part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options is described as solid, complemented by life/disability insurance and an EAP. Feedback suggests overall health benefits are comprehensive for a large industrial employer.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a company match makes equity participation accessible and financially attractive. Feedback suggests this feature stands out versus typical offerings and adds meaningful value.
Flowserve Corporation Insights
What We Do
Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals with over 19,000 employees in over 60 countries. Built on more than 50 world-renowned heritage brands, the equity and customer loyalty we have earned over the past 220 years is the foundation of our leadership position across the globe.
