
Principal Mechanical Engineer – Design & Structural
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Serve as Sedron’s senior technical authority on heavy industrial machine design, rotating equipment, pressure vessel design, and welded/structural systems.
- Provide SME-level guidance to engineers company-wide, including structural integrity reviews, failure analysis, design improvement strategies, and advanced analytical support.
- Lead cross-disciplinary design reviews, risk assessments, and formal technical decisions for major capital equipment.
- Lead the design and development of custom heavy-duty mechanical systems, ensuring high reliability, maintainability, and performance in continuous industrial operations.
- Lead the design and integration of complex rotary components (shafts, bearings, seals, couplings, gears, lubrication systems).
- Oversee detailed CAD models, drawings, GD&T, weldment designs, and manufacturing documentation for large equipment systems.
- Conduct and review advanced analyses (FEA, CFD, fatigue, vibration, thermal, dynamic analysis) to validate and optimize machine performance.
- Evaluate and qualify components, materials, and suppliers for robust long-term service.
- Perform and guide advanced structural and fatigue analysis for large, welded assemblies, pressure boundaries, frames, housings, and mechanical support structures.
- Assess degradation mechanisms (corrosion, fatigue, creep, wear, cracking) and develop strategies to prevent failures.
- Ensure all designs and reviews meet ASME, AWS, AISC, API, and internal standards.
- Support systems through the complete lifecycle — from concept development and prototyping through manufacturing, commissioning, field support, and end-of-life evaluation.
- Lead root cause analyses for equipment failures; drive corrective actions and design improvements that minimize downtime and improve total lifecycle cost.
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, automation, controls, operations, and maintenance to ensure systems are safe, serviceable, and cost-effective.
- Mentor and elevate the technical capabilities of mechanical, structural, and rotational equipment engineers across the organization.
- Translate complex engineering concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or related discipline (advanced degree strongly preferred)
- 20+ years of experience in industrial machine design, rotating equipment engineering, structural/welded system design, or asset integrity engineering
- Proven track record designing, analyzing, and supporting large industrial mechanical systems and welded structures in manufacturing, energy, processing, or similar heavy industries
- Expert-level proficiency in CAD (NX preferred), FEA tools, and structural analysis platforms (ANSYS, ABAQUS, RISA/STAAD/SAP2000, etc.)
- Deep knowledge of bolted joints, welded structures, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and tribology
- Extensive hands-on experience with rotary systems including bearing selection, lubrication design, seal systems, alignment, rotor dynamics, and vibration analysis
- Strong understanding of materials engineering and manufacturing methods for weldments, machined parts, and pressure-boundary systems
- Thorough knowledge of ASME, AISC, API, ANSI, AWS, and other relevant industrial design standards
- Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills
- Minimum requirement for all positions is a high school diploma or GED
- Must have effective verbal, reading, and written communication skills in the English language.
Benefits
- Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance options to keep you feeling your best
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays (plus 2 floating holidays to use your way)
- Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- FSA and HSA options with employer contributions
- Tuition reimbursement — we invest in your growth
- Casual work attire — no suits required (unless that’s your thing)
- Remote flexibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
heavy industrial machine designrotating equipment engineeringpressure vessel designwelded structures designstructural integrity analysisfailure analysisadvanced analytical supportCADFEACFD
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingmentoringcollaborationleadershiptechnical guidanceclarity in translation of conceptscross-disciplinary teamworkrisk assessmentdesign improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor’s degree in structural engineeringadvanced degree in related discipline