Company Description John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.  We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide.
We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.  John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial.
Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.  Job Description We are seeking an experienced and technically skilled Filtration System / Application Engineer to join our Filtration Engineering team in the Netherlands. In this role, you will combine your expertise in mechanical engineering, filtration technology, pressure vessel design, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to develop customised solutions for complex customer requirements.
You will play a key role in translating customer specifications and technical standards into innovative and reliable filtration systems. Working closely with engineering, sales, proposal, simulation, and innovation teams, you will provide technical expertise throughout the product and project lifecycle while contributing to the continuous development of our filtration portfolio. Responsibilities Conceptualise and design new products and integrated system solutions based on core filtration technologies, customer specifications, and applicable technical standards Develop tailored filtration solutions that address complex customer requirements and application needs Validate designs using in-house calculations, FEA, and sizing tools Perform FEA analyses for mechanical assemblies and production orders, ensuring compliance with relevant norms, regulations, and pressure vessel codes Apply pressure vessel design principles and relevant international standards to ensure safe and compliant solutions Collaborate with the Proposal Engineering team to review technical proposals, solution architectures, system components, and integration methods Provide technical expertise and support to the global Sales team, helping them understand and effectively position filtration products and services Work closely with global design and engineering teams to define project scope and develop customer-specific solutions Participate in design reviews covering new orders, proposal enquiries, order specifications, customer change requests, and new product development activities Identify opportunities for technical product enhancements and contribute to Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives Support the further development of the filtration product portfolio in line with market and customer needs Contribute to the development of the Filtration Engineering Centre of Excellence and other continuous improvement initiatives Support special product and application requests during bidding and sales activities Work as part of a multidisciplinary project team to deliver the optimal solution for our customers Qualifications A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline At least 6 years of experience in an engineering role, with a proven ability to work on complex engineering projects Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, mathematics, and physics Good understanding of solid mechanics and strength of materials Strong technical knowl