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Design Engineer

AITKEN
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026

As the Design Engineer at Aitken, you will be responsible for providing support to and management over engineering operations including design implementation, design calculations, production drawings, estimate specific opportunities, and corresponding procedure documentation for internal & external clients. 

 

Position Overview: 

  • Provide technical support for sales team, customers and production team as well as interpretation of our ASME Codes and standards. 

  • Conduct bore/flow calculations for all our flow measurement equipment including Venturi Tubes, Flow Nozzles, and Orifice Plates using FE - Sizer flow measuring software, or similar. 

  • Ensure conformance to all policies and procedures in accordance with required codes and customer specifications.   

  • Conduct code calculations for all our ASME pressure vessels using COMPRESS CODEWARE vessel software, or like. *Nice to have, not a requirement.  

  • Provide detailed fabrication drawings for our standard product which include pipeline strainers, plate products, flow measurement equipment, fabricated piping equipment, ASME Code pressure vessels and other fabricated piping products using SolidWorks and AutoCAD software.  

  • Prepare and submit all Vendor Data Documentation such as fabrication drawings, weld procedures, weld maps, inspection test plans, NDE procedures and other procedures accordingly.   

  • Interact with shop personnel daily and assist with fabrication obstacles and field installation problems and services. 

  • Submit drawing and data packages for customer approval. 

  • Assigned various engineering tasks for customer Pos, verify customer requirements.  

  • Assist in building and maintaining modeling/3D libraries (templates). 

 

Education/Training: 

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  

  • Technical degree preferred (mechanical/industrial/welding)  

 

Work Experience: 

  • At least five (5) years of related industry experience. 

  • Ability to read and interpret technical and legal documents. 

  • Knowledge of ASME piping and pressure vessel code standards. 

 

Software & Technology: 

  • Prior experience using SolidWorks, AutoCad, Codeware Compress, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite. 

  • Intermediate level of knowledge of Excel is required for this position.  

  • ERP system experience preferred (Acumatica?)  

 

Work Environment: 

Position may require extended hours to fulfill the obligations of the accounting department.  Working long days including evenings and weekends can be required for this role.   This position is indoors in a climate-controlled office.   Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request for those who have disabilities that qualify under the American with Disabilities Act.   

Aitken Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply Directly, No Agencies.  

 

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