Design Engineer Sr.

Key Responsibilities

Product Design and Development

• Develop new products and enhance existing products to address customer needs, expand market opportunities, and strengthen Ameron's competitive position.
• Evaluate concepts for structural performance, functionality, manufacturability, and cost.
• Develop engineering calculations, models, drawings, renderings, and technical documentation to support concept evaluation and product implementation.
• Plan and support prototyping and testing; evaluate results and refine designs.
• Establish design methods and technical guidance that allow new products and options to transition into routine engineering and production workflows.
• Provide engineering support to the shop to clarify product design requirements and resolve technical questions related to manufacturing the product.
• Incorporate production feedback into product designs to improve manufacturability while maintaining required performance.

Engineering Analysis Tools

• Maintain and improve engineering analysis methods and software to accommodate applicable design codes, new products, materials, and design requirements.
• Translate engineering requirements into documented calculation methods and software functionality.
• Advance existing analysis tools and support their continued development into integrated engineering applications.
• Approach engineering tool development with an understanding of the complete design workflow, from customer requirements through analysis and design outputs.
• Build consistency, automation, and traceability into engineering tools to reduce repetitive data entry and support reliable use of project information.
• Verify and validate calculations and software outputs against established methods, independent checks, and test results where appropriate.
• Document assumptions, limitations, revisions, and validation results to support consistent and reliable use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, structural engineering, or a related discipline.
• Active Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one state in which the company operates or conducts business.
• Substantial engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of complex technical work.
• Strong capabilities in engineering analysis, product design, and practical problem-solving.
• Experience developing or improving engineering calculation tools, software, or automated workflows.
• Ability to translate customer and business needs into clear technical requirements and implemented solutions.
• Effective communication and collaboration across engineering, detailing, commercial, and production teams.

Preferred Experience

• Structural products, steel fabrication, or prestressed concrete.
• Engineering software development and integration.
• Parametric CAD, engineering automation, and technical visualization.
• Product testing and validation.
• Applicable structural design codes and standards.