Aftermarket Design Engineer

About the Role

The Design Engineering function supports business needs and continuous improvement efforts through technical product and engineering principle development.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of non-supervisory engineering work involving broad assignments related to the aftermarket business, in collaboration with the Lead Aftermarket Design Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, or Engineering Manager.
• Translate design specifications and code requirements into product design; oversee preparation of manufacturing drawings, procedures, and analytical design reports.
• Collaborate with contract management, quality assurance, and manufacturing personnel on design activities.
• Review customer purchase orders for engineering content and completeness to meet design and contract requirements.
• Provide documented technical and analytical support to clients for determining equipment suitability outside original design parameters, regulatory compliance, redeployment, and failure analysis.
• Assist end users with installation, operation, maintenance, and technical oversight of manufactured equipment.
• Write Technical Evaluations for customer revisions, material substitutions, or acceptable deviations from design, subject to review and approval.
• Review and update legacy documents and drawings in compliance with Code and Customer Design Specifications, including material equivalencies and Technical Evaluations.
• Support Application Sales, Field Service, Shop Service, and Aftermarket Sales with equipment application, specification interpretation, material recommendations, and Code compliance.
• Serve as contact point for drawing and sketch generation for Application Engineering and technical support of Aftermarket procurement and subcontract activities.
• Review and disposition Engineering Change Requests, deriving the total scope of engineering work related to requested changes.
• Provide manufacturing support, including technical assistance to resolve design or contractual conflicts for Parts, Aftermarket Units, and Nuclear/Safety Service jobs.
• Disposition Discrepant Material Reports related to ASME Code Section I, III, VIII, and Safety Related Aftermarket Units, Parts, and Service.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 5-10 years of engineering and analysis experience in industrial rotating machinery such as pumps, turbines, or compressors.
• Concentration in power generation or chemical process industries is a plus.
• Thorough understanding of pertinent codes, governing regulations, and industry practices.
• Demonstrated experience with ASME Code Section VIII or Section III.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards, and specifications.
• Comprehensive understanding of mechanical engineering principles related to rotating machinery design, analysis, and operation.
• Experience with centrifugal pumps is a plus.
• Expected travel is less than 5% yearly.

Skills

• Proficient in MathCad, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Competency in SolidWorks.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, works independently, and highly motivated.