Sr. Design Engineer

Chart Industries, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer contributions to HSA

401k retirement savings plan

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced SR Design Engineer in Buffalo, NY for our Aftermarket Division. This role includes leading design engineering projects for centrifugal and axial fans utilized in Power, Industrial, and Nuclear industries.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of design experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid or remote work while contributing to innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience within an air and gas handling, rotating equipment, or heavy industrial firm.
• Ability to interpret and understand engineering specifications, drawings and bills of materials.
• Knowledgeable of fabricating, weldments and assembly of heavy industrial products.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analyses and create conceptual layouts for centrifugal and axial fans.
• Ensure products meet agreed upon specifications.
• Compose technical reports and review test procedures.

Skills

FEA

Logical problem solving

Microsoft Office

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer license

Tools

FEA software

Microsoft Project

Job description

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Location: Buffalo, NY, United States, 14043

Company: Chart Industries

“Cooler By Design” - Chart’s principal focus is the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? We think the stuff we design and build is pretty cool too. We’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out, all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment at site. The applications we service are diverse – from solutions for launching rockets into space; to providing low carbon energy for vehicles, industries and communities; to the preservation of critical human and animal tissue. If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – Chart technology is involved. Interested to learn more? Take a tour of Chart City to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives.

Chart Industries is looking for a SR Design Engineer for our office in Buffalo, NY - Aftermarket Division. This individual will perform / lead / manage design engineering projects to support product groups, supply chain, new product development, and product enhancements in regard to centrifugal and axial fans for the Power, Industrial and Nuclear industries. Direct involvement with all line functions in regard to a manufacturing facility will be required. We are open to a hybrid or remote schedule for anyone located in Northeast region.

What Will You Do?

• Perform engineering analyses, and create conceptual layouts, via hand calculations, Excel spreadsheets, or various internal software programs with regard to strength of materials, statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, vibrations, fluids, performance, and sound for Centrifugal and Axial fans.
• Ensure products which are designed and engineered meet agreed upon specifications.
• Performs material selection (cost effective alternatives when feasible), industry specification review, and minor failure analysis.
• Conduct design reviews of drawings and bills of materials for new designs, or design changes, which deviate from a previously approved design, to ensure appropriate design controls have been applied.
• Provide disposition of Quality documentation (NCRs, Deviations, Corrective Actions, etc), and general shop technical support.
• Compose technical reports and test procedures. Review and approve test reports generated by field test operations. May also review technical reports generated by Quality and 3rd parties.
• Provide technical assistance to Field Operations and Howden Construction Services, Manufacturing (assembly and fabrication), test facility, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure components meet all design requirements.
• Represent the Company with customers and business partners.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering or the equivalent.
• Registered Professional Engineer license or the ability to obtain one.
• Experience with FEA.
• 5+ years of design experience within an air and gas handling, rotating equipment, or heavy industrial firm.
• Familiarity with various industry standards: API, MIL, SAE, ANSI, ASME, and ASTM.
• Ability to interpret and understand engineering specifications, drawings and bills of materials.
• Computer literate, with the knowledge to rapidly learn engineering selection programs, business systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Autodesk Inventor (3D), and AutoCAD (2D).
• Knowledgeable of fabricating, weldments and assembly of heavy industrial products.
• Logical problem solving skills, outstanding organizational skills, and dedication to quality and integrity. Proven ability to quickly assess complex issues and identify root causes and key success factors.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, including workload planning and communication. Must be able to forecast overloads in conjunction with management so efforts are complementary.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Our Benefits Package...

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid family leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Salary range: $107,000 - $115,000

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion. Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.