Advanced Design Engineer (Mechanical Seals)

Location: Wolfratshausen, Germany; full-time onsite role with international travel.

Company

hirify.global is part of the Freudenberg Group; the role is associated with EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG.

What you will do

• Manage mechanical seal design engineering tasks for compressor and turbomachinery applications, from technical clarification and calculations to customer-specific solutions.
• Develop manufacturing-ready designs and documentation using Solid Edge, Siemens Teamcenter, and SAP.
• Serve as a technical contact for Sales, Manufacturing, international Engineering teams, customers, and OEMs.
• Support international knowledge transfer and maintain high technical quality across the Engineering network.
• Take on longer-term technical leadership responsibilities, including training and professional development of international design engineers.

Requirements

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable technical field, or a technical qualification combined with relevant professional experience.
• Very good technical understanding and sound engineering judgment.
• Ability to navigate complex product and variant landscapes, evaluate existing designs, and adapt them to customer-specific requirements.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD systems, ideally Solid Edge, with a high standard of design quality and technical drawings.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and commercial considerations in engineering solutions.
• Experience in turbomachinery, compressors, or sealing technology is advantageous.
• Independent, structured, diligent working style with a strong sense of responsibility and quality.
• Strong communication and networking skills, enthusiasm for international collaboration and knowledge sharing, and interest in developing others.
• Very good German and English skills required; willingness to travel internationally.

Culture & Benefits

• International collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Engineering network.
• Opportunity to develop technical leadership responsibilities within international Order Engineering.
• Equal-opportunity workplace committed to diversity and inclusion.