Mechanical Design Engineer

Date: Aug 13, 2025

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, N/A, Viet Nam, N/A

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

What Will You Do?

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Engineering

  • Perform fan and heater selection using Howden’s proprietary in-house software.
  • Design and develop retrofit solutions for centrifugal fans based on site-specific requirements and performance targets.
  • Create detailed 3D models, engineering drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) using CAD tools such as Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
  • Conduct advanced engineering simulations and calculations, including FEA for structural, thermal, and vibration analysis, to ensure design robustness and reliability.

Project Support

  • Collaborate with the sales and proposals team to provide technical input during the bidding phase.
  • Participate in site investigations to assess existing equipment and gather critical data for retrofit design.
  • Coordinate with manufacturing, procurement, and field service teams to ensure smooth execution and delivery of retrofit projects.

Documentation & Standards

  • Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design reports, FEA analysis results, and installation guidelines.
  • Ensure all designs comply with relevant industry standards and internal quality procedures.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Your work location will be in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City.

Your Experience Should Be...

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical design, preferably involving rotating equipment or centrifugal fans.
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD tools and mechanical design software.
  • Strong expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using tools such as Inventor Nastran, ANSYS, or similar.
  • Solid understanding of fan performance principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with retrofit projects or field-based engineering is a strong advantage.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally within Southeast Asia for site visits and project support.

Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. It also provides the chance to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment for a global engineering company.