Sr. Design Engineer

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Sr. Design Engineer Composed of Chromalox, Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax businesses, Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, including industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and a range of component technologies.

At Chromalox, we build advanced thermal technologies for the world’s most challenging industrial heating applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we got our start with an innovative solution 100 years ago when a self-taught engineer invented the first metal-sheathed resistance heating element. It was this then-advanced thermal technology that launched an entire industry. We excel in industries that have high expectations. We are acknowledged as experts at delivering solutions that exceed specifications, limit risk, and reduce operating costs. Join

us as we continue to provide solutions to our customers and the world!

The Role:

Reporting to the Manager of Design Engineering, the Senior Design Engineer will help design, develop, and improve our product and equipment system designs. Our Senior Design Engineer also supports manufacturing our products, ensuring they are marketable and up to performance specifications.

Additionally, the Senior Design Engineer will perform product design while preparing electrical and mechanical CAD drawings and Bills of Material for industrial heating systems to meet industry and customer standards.

Your Responsibilities:

Conducts engineering studies on design for products, associated and subsystems components, and structures.

Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to design.

Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment, or processes.

Conducts analytical studies on engineering proposals to develop design for products, equipment, machines, associated and subsystems components, and structures.

Creates and releases Engineering Drawings, Bills of Material (BOM’s), ASME calculations and Routings.

Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposal; analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs that can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.

Develops custom procedures as needed.

May determine feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.

Confers with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design, design modifications as required.

Prepares or directs preparations of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics; coordinates manufacturing or building of prototype product or system.

Plans and develops experimental test programs; prevents or eliminates defects in new or existing products, evaluates results.

Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.

Studies engineering and technical publications to keep abreast of technological changes and developments in industry.

Completes work ‘on-time’ and within budget.

Ensures product fit, form and function meet customer requirements.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

At least 5+ years of experience with mechanical design engineering.

Working knowledge of PC software applications;
AutoCAD experience required, Solid Modeling and 3D Design preferred.

Proven working experience presenting data findings to the broader organization (employees, managers, and industry…