Senior Mechanical Engineer: Cryogenic & High-Pressure

Jobtailor; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Escondido, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design cryogenic and high-pressure systems, perform calculations, develop P&IDs, and size valves, pumps, and relief devices.

You will support field start-up, assist with commissioning, and interface with customers while managing projects to meet schedule and budget. This role requires hands-on CAD work and compliance with safety and design codes; travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years experience or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of fluid transfer systems, including pump selection, pipe flow calculations, and relief valve sizing.
• Ability to read and develop P&IDs.
• Familiarity with pump selection and pump operations.
• Working knowledge of safety and risk assessment techniques (HAZOP/HAZID/What-If) and their integration into design reviews.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks or similar software.
• Required travel up to 25%.
• Ability to meet contractual obligations on schedule and within budget.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering design of cryogenic and high-pressure systems.
• Perform mechanical calculations, including valve sizing, PSV sizing, pump/compressor sizing, pipe stress, and flow modeling.
• Develop mechanical designs such as P&IDs, piping isometrics, pump skid designs, and trailer loading skid designs.
• Apply engineering design codes, including piping system design codes and pressure vessel design codes.
• Select system components.
• Perform thermodynamic and pipe flow calculations.
• Support field start-up and commissioning activities, including on-site troubleshooting, system validation, and collaboration with operations and service teams.
• Interface with customers, provide schedule updates, and submit required project documentation.
• Perform project management for cryogenic transfer systems and high-pressure gas transfer systems.

Skills

Mechanical design

P&ID development

Fluid transfer systems

Project management

Safety & risk assessment

Team collaboration

Customer interface

Schedule management

Pump selection

Valve sizing

Pipe stress analysis

Flow modeling

Thermodynamic calculations

Pipe flow calculations

System component selection

Engineering design codes

Piping system design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Jobtailor in Escondido, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design cryogenic and high-pressure systems, perform calculations, develop P&IDs, and size valves, pumps, and relief devices.

You will support field start-up, assist with commissioning, and interface with customers while managing projects to meet schedule and budget. This role requires hands-on CAD work and compliance with safety and design codes; travel up to 25% is expected.