Staff Engineer, Structural

About the Role

The Staff Engineer, Structural Systems, leads the structural engineering execution of major product development programs and supports the structural integrity of product platforms. This role focuses on structural system design, analysis, validation, and implementation to ensure products meet performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements. The position requires extensive experience in structural engineering, particularly in cold-formed steel design, structural testing, and product structural system development. The individual provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, and ensures consistent application of structural engineering principles across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering activities for new product development and major product enhancement projects.
• Establish structural design criteria, analysis approaches, and validation plans to ensure product structural integrity and compliance with performance requirements.
• Work closely with global engineering product platform teams and product management to implement structural design solutions that meet functional, cost, and manufacturability objectives.
• Perform and direct structural analysis of product systems and components, including wind, seismic, transportation, installation, and operational loading.
• Review and approve structural design calculations, drawings, and specifications to ensure compliance with engineering standards and project requirements.
• Sign/stamp certified drawings and calculations as required for projects.
• Define and coordinate structural test programs, including structural load testing, vibration testing, and seismic validation testing.
• Evaluate test results and implement design improvements to ensure structural performance and reliability.
• Apply structural analysis methods, calculation tools, and design standards in the execution of structural engineering work.
• Support the implementation and consistent application of structural technologies, design methods, tools, and standards across product development projects.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve structural design practices, tools, and engineering efficiency.
• Support product cost reduction, quality improvement, and manufacturing optimization initiatives.
• Support global product platform teams in resolving structural engineering issues and ensuring structural integrity of product designs.
• Create an environment that promotes structural integrity, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
• Professional licensing (PE/PEng) required.
• Minimum of 10 years of structural or mechanical engineering experience; product development experience preferred; global experience preferred.

Skills

• Extensive experience with advanced modeling tools including Finite Element Analysis applications (e.g., ANSYS, Autodesk Simulation) and numerical analysis software (e.g., Mathcad).
• Knowledge of structural design methods, including cold-formed steel design (AISI S100) and load determination (ASCE 7).
• Experience defining and directing testing programs to validate analysis methods and tools.
• Knowledge of materials and ability to determine material properties for advanced analyses.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a globally diverse audience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on teams to translate design and process engineering requirements into structural system concepts.
• Understanding of product/component function, reliability, and quality requirements.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Understanding of HVAC/refrigeration systems and components preferred.

Additional Information

Travel requirements include up to 20% domestically and internationally to global engineering centers, manufacturing facilities, test laboratories, and professional meetings. Working hours are standard (40 hours/week) with flexibility. Occasional evening/weekend work may be required, often remotely. Physical demands include sedentary office work and periodic travel to manufacturing facilities with medium work and lifting. Close visual acuity is required for computer and virtual model work. Exposure to indoor conditions, with occasional outdoor conditions (heat, cold, humidity, noise) during site visits.

Pay

$90,000 - $154,100

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Annual bonus incentive program eligibility