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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:

Research, development, and design of complex machines and systems.Conducts extensive finite element analysis(FEA) 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 and operations teams as needed.May lead projects, as needed.Produces technical deliverables (e.g., FEA, engineering calculations, test reports, analysis reports, prototype and product design, etc.).Works with project managers and executives to plan projects and assess technical feasibility.Authors and may 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 project managers.Supports new products through verification and validation phases.Documents and validates improvements for production releases.

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.Experience with complex machinery design preferredPreferred Intermediate skills in rare earth magnetic calculations and finite element analysis is preferred.Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies.Familiarity with various manufacturing processes and machining methods.Strong teamwork skilExcellent written and verbal communication skills.Intermediate MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills.