We are seeking a technically skilled and detail-oriented Application Engineer to support the design, specification, and quotation process for custom-engineered equipment including skid packages, chemical injection units, and high-pressure vessel systems. This role bridges the gap between sales, engineering, and manufacturing, helping ensure that customer requirements are accurately translated into reliable, cost-effective solutions.
Requirements
- Designs products such as chemical injection units, hydraulic power units, process systems, utility packages, pressure vessels, & structural skid frames etc.
- Works with a design team to create process flow diagrams, piping & instrument diagrams, hydraulic schematics, equipment layouts, and fabrication drawings.
- Sizing and specification of instrumentation, control valves, positive displacement pumps and other components and completion of system calculations are a mandatory requirement.
- Perform mechanical design and fabrication for various types of packaged equipment and modules including conceptualization, material selection, assembly, testing and validation.
- Works with vendors to procure or contract required parts and work.
- Proactively document and communicate project plans, costs, and tasks for team members and supervisors.
- Uses computer-assisted design (CAD to perform structural analysis (FEA) on skid structures per offshore standards (DNV & API).
- Produces specifications for products and chooses raw materials and components to be used in production per customer specifications and industry standards.
- Review P&ID, layout drawings, fabrication drawings, etc. as needed for creation of skid packaged units and modules
- Provides engineering technical support to the production team during the build and commissioning of your machines.
- Constant customer and vendor interaction and user manual creation.
- Perform testing on skid packages and equipment with shop personnel and customers to validate design per project specifications and requirements.
- Communicate with customers on project requirements and deliverables including design reviews.
- Troubleshoot equipment in the assembly shop with technicians during testing and assembly operations.
- Must be capable of taking direction and following through with assigned tasks.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Multitasking - Often the engineer in this role will be asked to participate In different phases of multiple projects, the ideal candidate would have the ability to balance his/her time and meet project schedules
- Understanding of Hydraulics & Pneumatics - Pressure, flow dynamics, etc.
- Ability to work with a flexible mindset to handle multiple product lines and multiple projects simultaneously
- Provide review and mark ups to structural drawings, piping drawings, P&ID’s, testing procedures, operations manuals
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team
- Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced environment within allocated project hours.
- Highly organized and efficient
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with offshore packaged equipment design standards and requirement
- Working knowledge of DNV 2.7-1/3 ,API RP 2A & AISC
- Able to identify and understand graphic symbols in P&IDs and PFDs per ISO 10628 & 14617.
- Capable of sizing pressure relief valves per API 520 & ASME
- Capable of sizing hydraulic accumulators per API & Industry standards
- Working knowledge of industrial piping standards such as ASME B31.3
- Working knowledge of industry hazardous area classifications such as API 505, NEC, ATEX & IECEX.