Design Engineer

Cindavi; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cindavi is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design custom shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and industrial equipment. You’ll own projects from customer specs through drawings, fabrication support, testing, and final documentation while coordinating with engineering, quality, machining, welding, purchasing, and production.

This hands-on role requires strong ASME knowledge, CAD skills (SolidWorks/AutoCAD/Inventor), and attention to detail to ensure manufacturable, compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• At least three years of mechanical design experience with ASME pressure vessels or shell-and-tube systems.
• Experience applying ASME Section VIII design requirements to practical designs.
• Experience creating fabrication-ready drawings and BOMs using CAD software.
• Familiarity with pressure-vessel calculations via manual methods or PV Elite/COMPASS-like tools.

Responsibilities

• Design ASME shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and related equipment.
• Review customer specs, drawings, and data to develop practical, manufacturable solutions.
• Perform/verify pressure-vessel calculations using COMPRESS, PV Elite, or similar tools.
• Create complete general-arrangement drawings, fabrication details, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with quality, welding, machining, purchasing, and production to answer questions and drive execution.
• Support material traceability, inspection hold points, NDE, hydrotesting, and documentation.
• Identify design, material, fabrication, and schedule risks early to keep projects on track.

Skills

Mechanical design

ASME knowledge

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

If ASME code, complex calculations, and real shop-floor impact are where you do your best work, we want to meet you.

Position Summary

We are hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer to help design custom shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and industrial equipment built for demanding applications.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an engineer who wants more than a CAD-only role. You will own projects from customer specifications and code calculations through drawings, fabrication support, testing, and final documentation. You will work directly with engineering, quality, machining, welding, purchasing, and production to make sure every design is practical, compliant, and ready to build.

If you enjoy solving real engineering problems, catching risks before they become costly, and seeing your work take shape on the shop floor, this is the kind of role where you can make a measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and detail ASME shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and related custom-fabricated equipment.
• Review customer specifications, drawings, data sheets, and technical requirements to develop practical, manufacturable solutions.
• Perform and verify pressure-vessel calculations using COMPRESS, PV Elite, or similar software.
• Create complete general-arrangement drawings, fabrication details, machining drawings, and bills of material.
• Partner with quality, welding, machining, purchasing, and production to answer technical questions, issue revisions, and improve execution.
• Support material traceability, inspection hold points, NDE, hydrotesting, and final documentation.
• Identify design, material, fabrication, and schedule risks early so projects stay on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least three years of mechanical design experience involving ASME pressure vessels, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, or closely related process equipment.
• Working knowledge of ASME Section VIII, Division 1, and the ability to apply code requirements to practical designs.
• Experience creating accurate, fabrication-ready drawings and bills of material using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, or comparable CAD software.
• Experience performing or supporting pressure-vessel calculations through manual methods, COMPRESS, PV Elite, or similar tools.
• A strong understanding of welding, machining, forming, assembly, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing processes.

• competitive benefits
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• professional-development opportunities
• the chance to build a career around custom engineering work that matters.