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Sr. Design Engineer

Babcock Power
La Palma, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/31/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Design Engineer position at Babcock Power?

Position Summary: Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. designs and fabricates high quality Pressure Vessels and Heat Transfer Equipment for the power generation and process industries worldwide. This is a Senior Engineering position mainly focused on project mechanical design and engineering for project activities. The responsibilities for this position involve reviewing customer specifications, performing mechanical design calculations and associated analysis, preparing manufacturing drawings as well as presenting, documenting and updating of these activities to others as necessary. Essential Responsibilities:

  • Review contract requirements, client technical specifications, sales package and all design data.
  • Perform mechanical and structural calculations, prepare design details, generate design breakdowns, produce fabrication drawings and bills of materials, analyze foundation loading, perform relevant code calculations, prepare operating/instruction manuals.
  • Develop required general arrangement drawings, fabrication details, assembly drawings, P&ID, and Bill of Material drawings.
  • Review fabrication drawings for conformity to client specification.
  • Issue final drawings/document packages to workshops or clients as instructed.
  • Prepare Installation and Operation Manuals (IOM) and submit to client for review and approval.
  • Complete mechanical design and required mechanical analysis.

Job Requirements / Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Nuclear Engineering or related field is required.
  • 5 years' experience in the particular product line and industry common to the product.
  • Expert level work experience in designing various types of pressure vessels and heat exchangers in accordance with the ASME Code for pressure vessels and high-pressure heat exchangers per ASME Section VIII Division 1 and 2 required and HEI (Heat Exchange Institute) Standards is required.
  • Experience in performing finite element analysis (FEA) to the requirements of ASME code is a plus.
  • Proficient in Drafting: AutoCAD, Inventor or Solid Works.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral.
  • Ability to schedule, manage, prioritize, and execute assignments with accuracy.
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer is preferred.
  • Certification in AutoCAD, SolidWorks or inventor design software is a plus.

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