Senior Mechanical Engineer

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment.

Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect.

Overview

Lead an engineering team to develop new and sustain existing pipeline inspection, repair, and/or integrity assessment systems and contribute to the development and improvement of engineering processes.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts extensive Finite Element Analysis as requested by various constituencies throughout TDW.
• Maintains, shares and develops a thorough knowledge of FEA tool capabilities.
• Frequently assists/interacts with other Engineering disciplines and departments and project managers, as assigned, to further tool and/or process development. Provides technical assistance to other engineering groups as needed.
• May lead projects, as needed.
• Produces technical deliverables (e.g., FEA analysis, engineering calculations, test reports, analysis reports, etc.).
• Works with Project Managers and executives to plan projects and assess technical feasibility.
• Performs design verification tests.
• Assists with prototype or test rig assemblies.
• Oversees validation processes for new products.
• Writes, improves, and standardizes engineering/analysis processes.
• Provides technical presentations and progress reports to Project Managers and Management.
• Maintains status and schedule updates and communicates them to the Project Manager.
• Sets up and carries out component, subassembly, and assembly verification tests.
• Supports new products through verification and validation phases.
• Documents and validates improvement for Production Release.

Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Mechanical or similar discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with engineering systems, including PLM system and engineering change processes.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with modeling & Analysis software (Primarily Ansys; Secondarily: SolidWorks, etc.).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Skills in FEA / 3D modeling, engineering analysis (non-linear, CFD, etc.), problem solving tools, and mechanical design principles.
• Intermediate skills in rare earth magnetic analysis desired using Ansys or Simcenter MAGNET.
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., DFM/A, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Familiarity with various manufacturing processes and machining methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills.