Senior Systems Engineer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Chart's Cryo Systems Engineering group provides efficient solutions to the development of processes and products, ranging from small components to large plant designs, associated with cryogenic applications.  Systems engineers work on all stages of a project, from development through installation and commissioning. The type of work will include feasibility, scheduling, sizing, and analysis to ensure Chart engineering design standards and customer specifications and needs are met.

This position will be located in New Prague, MN. 

What Will You Do?

• Create plans, designs and customer solutions for assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain process instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) based on customer specifications as required for the project.
• Perform various calculations and analyses such as, but not limited to, fluid flow analysis, heat leak, pressure-building, heat exchanger sizing, and/or piping and valve sizing.
• Assist designers in developing general arrangement and assembly drawings for manufacturing.
• Work with sales teams and customers to gain a better understanding of the system requirements and their implications to the system design and proposed solution.
• Work with strategic suppliers to determine the correct components to be used in systems. 
• Provide regular updates of design status, drawings, Bills of Material (BOMs) and purchased equipment to project management.
• Work with the shop and project management to meet customer and engineering requirements for fabrication, assembly and shipping.
• Support shop personnel during fabrication.
• Conduct onsite field checkouts and commissioning of equipment.
• On occasion, support the Proposals Team with quotation assistance.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

• Primarily an Office Environment
  • In-office position during training. Then after training, a hybrid (in-office/remote) schedule can be worked out with management.
  • Office locations is in New Prague, MN. 
• Work-related travel may be required (approximately 10% maximum)
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 15 lbs. and occasionally heavier with assistance
• Frequent sitting, standing, stooping, bending, twisting, walking
• Frequent pushing, pulling and handling of materials
• When in the production environment:
  • Exposure to metal cutting, welding odors, welding flash and incidental acceptable limits of x-ray radiation
  • Possible exposure to chemical odors and temperature extremes
  • Exposure to overhead objects and occasional flying debris
  • Required use of safety glasses with side shields, ANSI approved steel-toed safety shoes, hearing protection and hard hat

Your Experience Should Be...

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• 5 years of experience preferred in engineering, design, fabrication and commissioning of mechanical equipment used in the pressure vessel, boiler, oil and gas, industrial gas, or hydrogen industries.
• Working knowledge of industrial codes and common engineering practices used within the oil and gas industry. Codes of specific interest are ASME B31.3, ASME Section VIII Division 1, and NFPA 52/59A.
• Experience with MathCAD calculation software
• Experience with SolidWorks® CAD modeling software.
• Experience with JD Edwards or other ERP and PDM software, preferred
• Experience with mass manufacturing facilities
• Experience with hands-on technical work which requires partnering with field operation and production staff
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter and a team leader.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding of heat transfer, structural analysis, and fluid flow.
• Experience with Caesar II or other pipe stress analysis software, preferred
• Experience with industrial controls and electrical schematics, a plus

Your Education Should Be…

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.

Our Benefits Package...

• Compensation range: $120,000 - $135,000 annually
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid family leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match
• Employee stock purchase program