Senior Mechanical CAD Designer for Cryogenic Systems

Chart Industries, Inc.; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer contributions to an HSA

Health Care and Dependent Care FSA

Disability coverage

Life insurance with purchase option

Paid family leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. seeks a design engineer to contribute to mechanical design for rotating equipment, creating production-ready 3D models and precise drawings. You’ll interpret customer specs and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure designs meet tolerances and company standards.

The role emphasizes DFMA, legacy design updates, and use of Inventor in an engineered manufacturing environment. On-site work in Windsor, CT with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or Drafting Certificate with equivalent product design work experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ Solid Modeling experience (Autodesk Inventor preferred) and related database software (Autodesk Vault Professional preferred). Candidates without this experience will not be considered.
• Knowledge of welding process and welding symbols.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of drafting standards and Global Engineering Standards.
• Sheet metal design/detailing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Work experience within an engineered product / manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical design expertise as part of the cross functional team to produce complex layouts, and detail drafting required for production of rotating equipment.
• Interpret customer drawings and specifications and design products within the capabilities of the company and its manufacturing processes.
• Work independently to design new structurally sound components, or work from sketches, specifications, layouts, blueprints, or engineering sheets, along with other information to make all required design, layout and detail drawings.
• Specify and provide manufacturing tolerances, finishes, details, parts, calculations, dimensions and other data utilizing the company’s integrated computer software systems.
• Create accurate, production-ready 3D models using CAD software, ensuring designs meet dimensional, tolerance, and joint requirements for robotic welding applications.
• Prepare manufacturing and procurement bills-of-material and specifications lists through drawings and the company’s ERP system.
• Aid other departments in interpreting drawings, designs, specifications, and resolving questions or problems.
• Perform Design For Manufacturing Assemblies and update legacy designs to current company standards.

Skills

Solid Modeling

Welding knowledge

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Drafting standards

Global Engineering Standards

Microsoft Office

Engineering environment experience

Education

High School diploma or GED or Drafting Certificate with equivalent product design work experience

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault Professional

Job description

Chart Industries, Inc. seeks a design engineer to contribute to mechanical design for rotating equipment, creating production-ready 3D models and precise drawings. You’ll interpret customer specs and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure designs meet tolerances and company standards.

The role emphasizes DFMA, legacy design updates, and use of Inventor in an engineered manufacturing environment. On-site work in Windsor, CT with a strong benefits package.