Senior Design Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC
Huntsville, AL

Job Description:

  • We manufacture and test composite pressure vessels for a variety of aerospace and industrial uses – including rockets, submersibles, and much more.
  • We specialise in all types of composite pressure vessels for various industrial/storage uses.
  • You will have the opportunity to work on projects that are shaping the future of the ultra-high pressure vessel industry.
  • Customer driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team of employees with a shared sense of purpose – that’s Cimarron.


Responsibilities:

  • Design, optimise, and manufacture composite over wrap pressure vessels.
  • Develop and build prototypes and run tests to measure their level of function.
  • Record and evaluate testing data, altering designs as necessary to bring them to safety, performance and efficiency standards.
  • Generate 3D models, technical drawing packages, and process documentation.
  • Write and update all processes and procedures specifications as needed.
  • Consult with fabrication teams during product manufacturing, advising them on design specifications and providing physical assistance when required.
  • Research competitor products quarterly and collaborate with product development team to generate ideas for making our products the best ones on the market.
  • Calculate cost estimates for final product designs, and release reports to supervisors, incorporating costs of labour, material, delivery and overhead.
  • Attend weekly team meetings to provide progress reports, obtain updates on colleagues’ progress, strategic steps for following week and acquire information about projected emerging product lines.


Education and Experience required:

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET- accredited program.
  • Three years’ work experience as an engineer in a design function.
  • Proven ability to find practical solutions to real-world problems.
  • Proficiency with CREO or similar CAD software and Microsoft Office.


Additional skills:

  • Coursework and experience in composites testing, particularly composite over wrap pressure vessels
  • Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, fabrication equipment and data acquisition.
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