Sr. Design Engineer

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Volt is immediately hiring a Sr. Design Engineer to support a key client, located in Canton, GA.

As the Sr. Design Engineer, you will apply your engineering expertise in a collaborative environment. You will be focused on developing new cryogenic and industrial gas products, taking them from concept to volume production. Assignments are broad in nature requiring the ideal candidate show initiative, be comfortable navigating through ambiguity and be an effective team player. Additionally, this individual will need excellent analytical and strong problem-solving skills in the areas of heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, and structural analysis. As a senior member of the engineering team, the Sr. Design Engineer will also improve processes and coach employees.

Within this role, you will:

• Review designs and ensure product technical performance and ensure conformance with internal design standards, regulatory requirements, and safety best practices
• Understand worldwide regulatory requirements (e.g. ASME, PED, CRN, UL, CE, CSA, etc.) to produce equipment (pressure vessels, piping, heat exchangers, some electrical equipment) which complies with market requirements
• Engage with production teams to ensure designs are cost-effective and manufacturable (DFM)
• Participate in or lead risk analysis activities, e.g. DFMEA
• Create and perform calculations for pressure vessel structural design, piping and heat exchanger sizing, structural weldments, bolting, etc.
• Research and conduct additional calculations or testing to mitigate risks in diverse engineering disciplines including fluid flow, thermodynamics, heat transfer, static structural analysis, dynamic structural analysis (vibration and shock)
• Utilize structural FEA for design optimization, failure avoidance, code compliance
• Prepare technical design documentation (specification drawings, calculations, risk analyses, etc) and submit to regulatory authorities for new and revised designs
• Manage organization of technical design documentation to ensure security and accessibility
• Serve as primary technical liaison and manage communication with regulatory bodies, government organizations , etc as it relates to design approvals, changes
• Assist with maintaining regulatory compliance by managing timelines for document preparation, submission, etc
• Assist and instruct designers and other team members in practical pressure vessel, piping, heat exchanger design

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, sitting and walking
• Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs., occasional heavier lifting
• Frequent computer work

Work Hazards:

• Production floor environment will involve possible exposure to materials with rough edges, temperature extremes, moving mechanical parts, occasional flying debris, chemical cleaning solvents and their odors.
• Working with cryogenic products will involve possible exposure to pressurized flammable gas, pressurized oxidizing gas, pressurized inert gas and very low temperatures (-320º F).

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, preferably in Mechanical Engineering but will consider Aerospace, Materials Science, or Nuclear Engineering disciplines
• Registered Professional Engineer license is highly preferred
• Six or more years of relevant engineering experience
• At least 3 years of experience in new product development in a production environment; project management exposure or direct experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Understanding of statics, heat transfer and fluid flow
• Understanding of welding
• Basic understand of cryogenic liquids, compressed gases and their properties
• Structural FEA experience and/or CFD experience is a plus
• Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter and a team leader
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple tasks
• Desire to drive accountability across project teams and functional team members

Salary: $90,000- $105,000 per year

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Since this is a Direct Hire role, benefits will be provided by the employer.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Job ID : 434364