Mechanical Design Engineer

Insight Global; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in Briggs, TX, to design and manage the fabrication of ground fluid systems. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering and have strong cryogenic fluid design experience. Responsibilities include system design, team coordination, and compliance with engineering codes. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with an emphasis on innovation in the aerospace and manufacturing sectors.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience with LARGE fluid systems or mechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of first-principles in fluids and thermodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Designing ground fluid systems and managing fabrication and installation.
• Troubleshooting fluid systems and maintaining high standards for engineering codes.

Skills

Cryogenic Fluid and system design experience

Strong 3D CAD experience

Hands-on experience building complex systems

Education

Bachelors’ degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering

Job description

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Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design of ground fluid systems includes developing P&IDs, tube & pipe sizing calculations for cryogenic, multiphase, compressible & incompressible fluids, valve/fitting/component specification and selection, design for critical safety equipment, basic control philosophy for system modifications, pipe & equipment coating & insulation specification and more
• Manage the fabrication, installation, checkout, and operation of these systems
• Coordinate & plan fabrication/construction with GSE technician team, including but not limited to:
• Providing P&IDs and dimensional drawings for systems
• Generating drawings and work instructions
• Consideration of technician feedback in the design phase
• Provide on-the-ground support and direction to build teams
• Coordinate with and perform work according to policy, procedures and specifications established by the Ground Support Equipment design team
• Maintain a high level of understanding of relevant requirements, engineering codes and piping standards including launch range requirements and ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ANSI, API, and applicable NFPA standards
• Participate in and lead internal design reviews, and operations readiness reviews, as well as represent our client during external design reviews.
• Perform activation testing of your systems including determining test objectives, test requirements, detailed procedure writing with a focus on safety, executing test plans and procedures, and working with other teams as necessary
• Maintain and upgrade fluid systems as necessary, including crafting preventative maintenance plans for systems & equipment
• Troubleshoot fluid systems for nonconformance's, using the company’s nonconformance reporting system to engineering instructions, i.e. dispositions and work steps
• Travel to test and launch sites, as required, to support the company objectives

QUALIFICATIONS

Top 3 Skills:

• Cryogenic Fluid and system design experience

Required

• Bachelors’ degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Strong understanding of first-principles in fluids, heat transfer, and thermodynamics
• Capable of balancing detailed design tasks with higher level project management style tasks, including budgeting, scheduling, procurment and communications
• 3-5+ years of recent experience in a professional setting outside the classroom with LARGE fluid systems, pneumatics, hydraulics or HVAC systems in a design, assembly, test, or operations capacity
• Direct experience with design and build of ground systems (GSE) or related fluid systems including, but not limited to test environments, fluid or gas conditioning/storage, manufacturing processes, and compressible gasses
• Strong 3D CAD experience, preferably in Siemens NX/Teamcenter
• Familiarity with ASME, NASA, and SSCMAN standards related to fluid system design – (some knowledge)
• Cryogenic system design and operational experience
• Experience in an aerospace, R&D, or oil & gas environment.
• Experience or familiarity with building or operating distributed control systems (instrumentation, data acquisition, DCS, SCADA, etc.)
• Experience developing test and operational procedures
• Hands-on experience building, troubleshooting, and operating complex fluid or mechanical systems

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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