Structural Engineer - Industrial Steel Structures - Detroit MI

Durr Systems - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Structural Engineer position focuses on the design and analysis of industrial steel structures, particularly carbon and stainless steel components. This role requires a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to apply engineering principles to non-building structures, such as large exhaust steel stacks and support platforms for gas turbines. The engineer will develop technical design tools, assist with customer proposals, and ensure compliance with regulations and technological advancements in the field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools for structural design, analysis, and testing of systems.
• Train Product and Customer engineers on the use of structural design tools.
• Assist Customer and Product Engineering teams with customer proposals for non-routine applications.
• Define technical architecture of products and their integration with other systems.
• Provide technical input in developing new products and business relationships.
• Develop and maintain technology supply partners.
• Research, track, and report on global regulations and technologies affecting the business.
• Perform field measurements, investigations, and inspections as needed.
• Support Sales on customer and site visits.

Requirements

• B.S. in Civil / Structural Engineering from an accredited engineering school (ABET).
• 3-5 years of experience in civil/structural/mechanical engineering or engineering mechanics.
• Completed courses in structural analysis, steel structures, structural dynamics, and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Ability to perform hand calculations and use tools like Excel and MathCAD.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis programs such as RISA 3D FEA and RISA Connection.
• Familiarity with US building codes and steel design standards, including IBC 2012, ASCE 7-10, and AISC standards.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of experimental design for testing complex systems.
• Experience with other structural analysis programs like STAAD, RAM Connection, SAP 2000, and Abaqus.
• Understanding of life cycle and fatigue analysis.