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Professional Engineer

DES Architects Engineers, Inc.
Redwood, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026

Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Join DES as a Professional Engineer and contribute to the continued growth of our structural team. We're looking for a motivated, detail-oriented engineer who values technical excellence and thrives in a collaborative environment. In this role, you’ll be involved in a broad spectrum of projects, developing well-crafted, high-performing structural designs.

  • Perform structural design of projects, including executing calculations and analysis, preparing drawings, and drafting reports
  • Research applicable codes, regulations, and requirements
  • Coordinate the structural design internally within the firm, with other disciplines and consultants
  • Perform Construction Administration, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals and conducting site visits
  • Prepare structural engineering specification sections
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, supporting professional development and knowledge sharing
  • Actively participate in professional development and mentoring by creating and growing industry connections through involvement in professional and marketing organizations

Requirements

  • Possession of a valid California Professional Engineer (PE) license, coupled with at least 5 - 7 years within the structural engineering field
  • Passion for contributing to a variety of project types, including both building retrofits and new constructions
  • Familiarity with relevant industry standards and codes 
  • Comprehensive understanding of all design and construction phases
  • OSHPD and DSA experience a plus
  • Strong technical skills in CAD and Revit
  • Proficient in both manual and computerized analysis methodologies
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree with concentration in Structural Engineering
  • Work onsite in our Redwood City office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, full time on site is strongly preferred
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without any restrictions or requirement of sponsorship now or in the future

The typical pay range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000 in total compensation. Compensation depends on the individual's skills, experience, education, and geographic location.


Our Purpose

Born and bred in the Bay Area, DES shares the trailblazing spirit of Silicon Valley. As an integrated design firm, we collaborate between disciplines, from architecture and interior design to planning and engineering. We are here to cross boundaries. The clients we attract span technology, education, life science, healthcare, and real estate development. We cross-pollinate insights, designing solutions special to each project and informed by the full breadth of our experience. Research centers can inspire startup facilities. Social spaces can shape wellness clinics. Tech campuses can transform the urban places of tomorrow. 


It all starts with the partnership, a give-and-take of ideas. Bring us your site, budget, and brief. Bring on the unexpected, the unexplored, the uncertain. Where others see limitations, we see possibilities. We believe a process that’s agile and flexible produces a place that is the same. A place that’s designed for working and playing, healing and learning, dreaming and doing. A place that inspires people to make it their own.


Life at DES

DES is committed to the well-being of our team members and their families. We support a healthy lifestyle and work-life balance. 

Benefits you will be eligible for:  

  • Competitive salary & annual bonuses
  • 100% company-paid options for employee medical, dental, vision, and life insurance 
  • 100% company-paid short & long-term disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Commuter & parking benefits
  • Legal consultation & advice
  • Identity theft
  • Supplemental life insurance & critical illness plans
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Standard & choice holidays
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Credit Union 
  • 401k plan 
  • Training & career development opportunities
  • Annual career development stipend
  • 100% Professional licensing & renewal fees
  • Licenses & certification bonuses
  • Hybrid work schedule working onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
  • Collaborative, friendly, fun, and enriching environment for our team to thrive and grow!

We are proud and committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We welcome, recognize, celebrate, and encourage diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Our teams are comprised of people with experiences from diverse backgrounds which helps us gain a fresh perspective while challenging our own thinking about design. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.


DES participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com 


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Salary : $90,000 - $120,000

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