Product Engineer I

Valmet Corporation; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet Corporation is seeking a Product Engineer I on-site in Houston, TX. You will assist in developing ideas for sales, engineering, and manufacturing by delivering safe, technically accurate, and cost-effective designs.

Under direction, you will create documentation, run calculations, manage drawings, and ensure compliance with QA standards. You will collaborate with teams to support continuous improvement and ready products for shipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 1–5 years of mechanical design experience (internships counted).
• Mechanical design and analysis capabilities.
• Familiarity with ASME, ISO, and API standards.
• CAD software experience: AutoCAD, SolidWorks 2016+.
• MS Office Suite experience (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Support sales, manufacturing, and engineering with documentation, calculations, drawings, and schematics.
• Perform calculations and material selection to meet QA, sales, and customer requirements.
• Manage drawing/design database—new drawings, revisions, archiving, and distribution.
• Create and review technical drawings and specifications.
• Perform simulations and calculations to test and validate designs.
• Maintain QA requirements (ISO, ASME, API, and others).
• Continual expansion of engineering and design quality knowledge.
• Perform engineering and QA checks before shipment.
• May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Mechanical design

Teamwork

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position: Product Engineer I Shift: On-site

Position Overview: Under direction, can execute designs to assist in developing ideas necessary for sales, engineering, and manufacturing within the company. This includes producing safe, technically accurate, and cost-effective designs.

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Support sales, manufacturing, and engineering efforts by creating all necessary documentation, calculations, drawings, designs, schematics, etc. as required


• Perform necessary calculations and material selection to ensure compliance with quality assurance (QA), sales, and customer requirements


• Manage drawing/design database – new drawings, calculators, design files, revisions, distribution, archiving, etc.


• Create and review technical drawings, specifications


• Perform and/or evaluate simulations, calculations, etc. to test and validate designs, documentation as required


• Maintain and update, as needed, all ISO, ASME, API, and other QA requirements


• Continual expansion of knowledge pertaining to engineering and design quality standards and necessary documentation within engineering department


• Perform engineering and QA checks prior to shipment of product to ensure compliance with sales, engineering, and QA requirements


• May perform any other work-related functions as deemed necessary and appropriate by immediate supervisor.

Core Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field


• Minimum of 1-5 years of mechanical design experience, internship can be counted


• Mechanical Design and Analysis


• Familiarity with ASME, ISO, and API compliance regulations, codes, and standards, preferred but not required


• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, preferred but not required


• CAD Software, AutoCAD, SolidWorks 2016 or newer, preferred


• Experience in MS Office Suite specifically MS Excel, PowerPoint


• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast paced and demanding


• Problem solving, critical thinking, technical documentation/support


• Excellent initiative and organizational skills


• Strong written and verbal communications skills


• Strong attention to detail

http://www.valmet.com Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. To protect your candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.