6 May 2025

Full-Time Design Engineer, Solidworks

Api Heat Transfer – Posted by Roland DIBO – Anywhere

Job Description

API Heat Transfer is looking for people who enjoy being part of transformation. We have a new mission, new leaders, and are accelerating our path to Lean Cultural Change.  If you like to fix things, improve processes, and want to be part of a new API, we’d love to talk to you about our remote Design Engineer opportunity!

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!
  • Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry.
  • Ability to impact customers across multiple industries.
  • Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!
  • Opportunity to travel 15% to API locations, clients, and trade shows.

Location:

Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

The Design Engineer will support our growing sales and design efforts by creating and managing designs for new product development projects, functioning as the dedicated CAD operator of the data center team. This position requires an individual with an expert level of knowledge of SolidWorks, a high level of creativity, design for manufacturability knowledge, and excellent time management and communication skills.

  •  Create new parts in the ERP system, including manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM) and 3D modeling/2D prints for production and customer approval.
  • Develop and execute application engineering technology simulations for heat exchanger design.
  • Develop and manage product assemblies that integrate heat exchanger designs as necessary.
  • Assist the Project Engineer and Applications Engineer in detailing the standard costs of product designs.
  • Support manufacturing by fixing, updating, and maintaining BOMs, correcting part information and drawings, and providing drawings and answers to questions as needed.
  • Author and distribute technical documents as required.
  • Collaborate with team members to validate each other’s outputs, analyze results, and engage in efforts to produce world-class products.
  • Work with internal teams to define project scope, determine costs, and assess manufacturing feasibility.
  • Collaborate on special projects with the project team.
  • Contribute to setting project team priorities and provide technical leadership.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in heat exchanger technology.
  • Collect and share information on technology, applications, markets, and competitors.

Skill:

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or proven industry experience – heat transfer is specialization preferred.
  • Expert level knowledge and operation of SolidWorks CAD software.
  • Ability to setup & develop smart, self-generating automated 3D models and assemblies in Solidworks.
  • Setup and use automated features for 2D print generation.
  • Product knowledge and or design experience of Aluminum bar & plate, shell & tube, plate heat exchangers.
  • New product development processes and procedure experience.
  • Up to date on AI trends in 3D modeling and able to implement AI into modeling and assemblies preferred.
  • Knowledge of the data center industry is preferred.
  • Collaborative, analytical, and solution focused.
  • Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment desired.

At API we take our culture transformation seriously! To help find the best fit for our positions and organization, we ask that you complete our 10-minute Culture Index Survey. Simply follow the link after submitting your application to help us use our interview time to dive deeper into your job behaviors and work history.  https://go.cultureindex.com/s/7Y0awCvsZZ

This position requires experience in CAD software, particularly SolidWorks. Consider Design-Engine’s training courses for further development.

SOLIDWORKS Training Courses

How to Apply

https://www.apiheattransfer.com/about-us/career-opportunities/

Job Categories: 3D Modeling, CAD tools, and Solidworks. Job Types: Full-Time. Salary: 80,000 - 100,000. Job expires in 61 days.

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