Senior Structural Mechanical Engineer - Heavy Steel & FEA

✦✦✦ Quest Energy Group ✦✦✦; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership with stock options

Collaborative engineering culture

Long-term growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering talent acquisition firm in Houston is seeking a Sr Structural Mechanical Engineer. The successful candidate will design and analyze heavy steel structures, create FEA simulations, and collaborate with engineering leaders. A degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering and solid communication skills are essential. This role offers hybrid working options and a supportive engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ability to run FEA simulations using SolidWorks.
• Experience in heavy steel structural design and mechanical layout.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze heavy steel structures for complex applications.
• Create and validate civil/structural models and FEA simulations.
• Lead the design of structural steel connections and large assemblies.
• Oversee material selection and design modifications.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders in technical reviews.
• Ensure the technical integrity of designs from concept to delivery.

Skills

Mechanical OR Structural Engineering degree

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

SolidWorks

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Tools

MathCAD

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Job description

A leading engineering talent acquisition firm in Houston is seeking a Sr Structural Mechanical Engineer. The successful candidate will design and analyze heavy steel structures, create FEA simulations, and collaborate with engineering leaders. A degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering and solid communication skills are essential. This role offers hybrid working options and a supportive engineering culture.