What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Design Engineer position at Filter & Water Technologies?
System Design Engineer
Location: Filter & Water Technologies (Montgomeryville, PA)
Brief
Filter & Water Technologies (F&W) is a rapidly growing high purity water company located in greater Philadelphia serving the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Semi-Conductor, and Food & Bev industries. F&W is part of East Range Group, a family of 5 high purity water companies with locations in Philadelphia, Boston, Greater NYC, New Hampshire, and Canada. At East Range Group, we are building a phenomenal place to work, and our growth is creating new opportunities for team members who want to contribute, learn, and advance with us.
We are looking for a motivated Design Engineer that specializes in SolidWorks who thrives in a fast-paced, positive environment and wants to grow their career as part of a winning team. This position is an opportunity to bring energy, precision, and creativity to an engineering group at the heart of five thriving companies.
Company Vision
Our Purpose | Together we are building a phenomenal place to work
Our Niche | High purity water service in the Northeast USA and Canada
Our Core Values | 1) We are positive; 2) We are determined to win; 3) We have each other's backs
Mission
The Design Engineer's mission is to use DraftSight and SolidWorks to produce detailed P&ID, equipment layout, and 3D drawings for each high purity water system we build — while contributing positively to our team culture, collaborating across engineering, fabrication, and installation to deliver on our promise to customers: the best high purity water systems in the industry.
This role is central to our engineering and technical services department — the hub where every project flows in and out. Beyond producing drawings, the Design Engineer will be a partner to the engineering, production, and installation teams to bring clarity, efficiency, and enthusiasm to every project.
Outcomes
Success in this role will result in:
- High-quality drawings: Use DraftSight to produce accurate P&ID and equipment layout drawings that clearly illustrate system design and intent.
- 3D modeling for precision: Use SolidWorks to generate 3D models that improve accuracy in purchasing, streamline production, and support efficient installation.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Applications and Principal Engineers to fully understand each project's design intent before drafting.
- Value-add detail: Provide plumbing take-offs from 3D models to support smooth project execution.
- Responsiveness: Respond quickly and clearly to requests from engineering, production, and installation teams (Zoom, email, phone).
- Knowledge sharing: Maintain and organize CAD libraries (SolidWorks and DraftSight) in cloud storage for use across all companies.
- Support across teams: Provide CAD expertise to production and install teams both in-shop and in the field as needed.
Growth & Career Path
Filter & Water Technologies is a rapidly growing company with strong opportunity for career growth. A successful Design Engineer will have opportunities to expand into:
- Senior design responsibilities
- Project engineering support
- Collaboration with other East Range Group companies
- Further growth within the engineering/technical services team
Reporting & Evaluation
- Reports to: Director of Engineering, with supervision from Filter and Water Technologies Operations Manager
- Location: Filter & Water Technologies (Montgomeryville, PA) with occasional remote collaboration with other East Range Group Companies
- Evaluation: Based on project accuracy, efficiency, responsiveness, and contributions to our culture and core values
Compensation
- Salary benefits including healthcare plan, 401K company matching, PTO, company holidays
- Annual evaluation and growth opportunities tied to performance and cultural contribution
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75, $90,446.48 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000