Job Description

Overview

The Senior Engineer is a senior level role within the Technology organization at Gilmore, focusing on tactical goals set by the Director of Engineering. This individual contributor position requires prior product and industry knowledge and involves executing projects related to applications, new product development, and sustaining engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Create product and project technical documentation, such as test procedures and material specifications.
  • Create product design calculations to ensure product can withstand intended use.
  • Research and apply customer and industry code to product design.
  • Troubleshoot product issues using root cause analysis tools.
  • Perform product technical risk assessments.
  • Support engineering test laboratory.
  • Communicate effectively with team and functions.
  • Serve as design approver within engineering release process.
  • Drive product design and documentation standardization.
  • Meet and work directly with customers.
  • Provide input to business cases for product development.
  • Serve as technical product owner.

Requirements

  • BS Degree in Mechanical, Petroleum, or Aerospace Engineering preferred, or Manufacturing Engineering with experience in product design, or a post-graduate degree in the above disciplines with 8+ years of experience.
  • Strong understanding of Engineering practices, including design methods and calculations.
  • Working knowledge of SolidWorks, Simulation, and Mathcad.
  • Able to read, interpret and/or develop technical documentation.
  • Able to grasp technical concepts and translate into cost effective solutions.
  • Must take ownership of assignments and be accountable for completed work.
  • Self-motivated to complete assignments to a high standard.
  • Able to lead and mentor less experienced engineers.
  • Strong understanding of typical manufacturing processes, such as machining and fabrication.
  • Strong understanding of ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
  • Able to execute tasks/projects to defined schedule and budget.
  • Strong understanding and application of ASME VIII, ASME B31 codes.
  • Mastery of API 6A, API 17D, API 17H, API 16D.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Work will mostly be performed indoors in a controlled environment with some exposure to manufacturing and shop areas.

Benefits

401k
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 83 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

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Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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