Sr. Design Engineer

Position Summary: TEi is seeking an experienced Sr. Design Engineer preferably in Houston, TX or at one of it's other offices located in La Palma, CA, Tulsa, OK or Joplin, MO.

Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. designs and fabricates high quality Pressure Vessels and Heat Transfer Equipment for the power generation and process industries worldwide. This is a Senior Engineering role responsible for reviewing customer specifications, performing mechanical design calculations and associated analysis (including numeric analysis/FEA), preparing, checking and/or reviewing manufacturing drawings as well as presenting, documenting and updating of these activities to others as necessary. The position may require some degree of interaction with internal personnel in sales, contracts, project management, proposal engineering, procurement, estimating, and manufacturing. The position also involves the development of standards to facilitate the thermal and mechanical design and drafting of various types of Heat Exchangers for the ASME Section III Program. Essential Responsibilities:

- Perform mechanical and structural calculations (including numeric analysis/FEA), prepare design details, generate design breakdowns, produce fabrication drawings and bills of materials, analyze foundation loading, perform relevant code calculations, prepare performance curves and operating/instruction manuals, and complete all required analysis for heat exchangers per HEI, ASME, TEMA, PED, and any other US and international standards, as necessary, using in-house proprietary software and commercial programs, and prepare any manual calculations for unconventional applications. Coordinate with other department specialty engineers as required.

- Review fabrication drawings for conformity to client specification and applicable codes and standards.

- Assist with preparation of technical comments and technical follow-up with customers during proposal and project execution.

- Support discussions on quality assurance requirements and construction materials with the external customer, as well as, the engineering, estimating, supply management and global sourcing departments.

- Notify the Project Manager of contract changes that result in price additions or deducts, scope variations that could have an impact on cost, quality, or delivery schedule.

- Develop and expand in-house design automation programs to facilitate mechanical design and drafting of various types of Heat Exchangers. Design output of this automation program, including bills of materials, will be linked to an estimating program for sales/proposal support.

- Perform onsite equipment inspections and create reports documenting findings.

- Development and publish comprehensive engineering and design standards for all Section III product offerings. Job Requirements / Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, , Aerospace, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering is required.

- Master’s degree in Mechanical, , Aerospace, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering is a plus.

- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in engineering of ASME Section III and/or VIII Pressure Vessels and/or Heat Exchangers in power or Process/Oil & Gas market applications is required.

- Direct related work experience in designing various types of pressure vessels and heat exchangers in accordance with ASME Section VIII-1 &2, ASME Section III, or HEI Standards is required.

- Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in Mechanical or Structural Discipline is required.

- Qualification requirements of a Certifying Engineer as defined within ASME Section III is required.

- Must be able to analyze data and write technical reports.

- Must have the ability to schedule, manage, prioritize, and execute assignments with accuracy.

- Experience in engineering of ASME Section III Pressure Vessels and/or Heat Exchangers in the nuclear power market applications is preferred.

- Working knowledge of ASME B31.1, AWS, and AISC is a plus.

- Advanced knowledge of mechanical calculations and design programs: Intergraph CADWorx / PV Elite, Codeware /Compress, RCS, HTRI or other industry recognized design software.

- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Products: Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel & Power Point.

- Proficient in FEA: Ansys, SolidWorks Simulation or Autodesk Inventor Nastran.

- Knowledge of CFD is a plus: Ansys Fluent.

- Proficient in Drafting: AutoCAD, Inventor or Solid Works.

- Experience in Programming: Excel, Visual Basic or Others is a plus.