What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer position at Petersen Inc.?
# Duties And Accountabilities
- Maintain high standards of honesty, ethics, professionalism, and positive work attitude.
- Understand and follow Petersen Inc. values regarding quality, safety, business ethics, and document control.
- Design custom equipment, structures, and mechanical systems to meet project and customer requirements.
- Develop SolidWorks models, layouts, and detailed fabrication drawings.
- Perform engineering analysis including hand calculations, statics, mechanics of materials, stress and deflection analysis, and FEA using ANSYS or equivalent tools.
- Define loads, boundary conditions, assumptions, and design requirements.
- Prepare, plan, and execute validation testing such as FATs, load testing, and other performance verification.
- Document engineering calculations, test procedures, validation plans, and test results.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant codes, standards, and safety requirements (ASME, ANSI, etc.).
- Conduct research and gather technical data necessary for design decisions and component selections.
- Provide engineering support during fabrication, including resolving technical issues and clarifying design intent.
- Thoroughly check calculations, drawings, and documentation created by others as assigned.
- Support quoting efforts with design input, engineering judgment, and preliminary calculations.
- Strong understanding of statics, mechanics of materials, stress and deflection, and freebody diagrams.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks.
- Experience performing and validating engineering calculations.
- Ability to plan and execute physical testing (FAT, load testing, etc.).
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent prioritization, organizational, and logical decisionmaking abilities.
- Highly selfmotivated and able to independently own engineering tasks.
- Good CAD skills; SolidWorks strongly preferred.
- FEA experience (ANSYS or equivalent) preferred.
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office and basic engineering software.
- Basic understanding of machining and fabrication processes.
- Familiarity with applicable design codes and standards.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 5--10 years of relevant experience in mechanical design and analysis.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred but not required.
- Designs are analytically sound, validated, and fully documented prior to release.
- Clear alignment between analysis, testing, and actual system performance.
- Comprehensive engineering documentation capturing analysis, decisions, and validation evidence.
- Ability to independently manage projects from concept through final validation.