Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - CAD, FEA & Prototyping

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Irvine, CA is seeking a Design Engineer to implement project designs and improvements to existing products, ensuring fit, form, and function per customer specifications and department procedures. You will work with the project team across engineering and production to deliver reliable, cost-efficient solutions.

Responsibilities include designing, modeling, and testing prototypes; creating design proposals; selecting materials; producing final drawings;

Qualifications

• Experience with Solid Works and GD&T.
• Experience analyzing engineering sketches, specifications, related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape and arrangement of parts.
• Ability to make equipment layouts and perform fundamental engineering calculations.
• At least five years of design engineering experience.
• Experience planning and formulating design engineering program and works with project team staff according to project requirements.
• Ability to review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Designs, models, and tests prototypes for products.
• Conducts research and creates design proposals for projects.
• Creates concepts, performance, and production criteria.
• Identifies and selects materials needed for production.
• Produces final hand drawings and specifications.
• Create parts lists and ensure value engineering practices are provided for the designs. Make samples of working models for demonstration.
• Participates in planning marketing initiatives for product.
• Negotiates appropriate production processes.
• Evaluates products and processes for cost efficiency and reliability.
• Works with the Engineering team and other departments to ensure production schedule is met.
• Uses computer-aided design (CAD) to create concepts, and layout pumps and systems.
• Follows department processes and procedures and provide feedback and ideas for improvement This list is not all-encompassing and tasks not mentioned here may be required.

Skills

Solid Works

GD&T

Design experience

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Irvine, CA is seeking a Design Engineer to implement project designs and improvements to existing products, ensuring fit, form, and function per customer specifications and department procedures. You will work with the project team across engineering and production to deliver reliable, cost-efficient solutions.

Responsibilities include designing, modeling, and testing prototypes; creating design proposals; selecting materials; producing final drawings;