Design Engineer
Date: Jul 16, 2026
Location: Stafford, TX, United States, 77477
Company: Chart Industries
Ensuring Chart’s Success…
At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together, too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.
- Launching rockets into space
- Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
- Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
- Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible
Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/. We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.
What Will You Do?
- Advise and assist customers regarding product features and benefits.
- Analyze and create engineering drawings & specifications in response to technical inquires.
- Develop manufacturing cost estimates.
- Prepare documentation for execution of new production orders, engineering change requests, and engineering change orders.
- Participate in various team activities including design reviews, feasibility evaluations, program reviews, and lean manufacturing events.
- Key contact for supporting customer needs through on-site visits, technical consultation and problem resolution.
- Engages in commercial activities including (but not limited to) participation in: customer visits (with or without sales engineers), marketing efforts (papers, campaigns, etc.) and trade shows / conferences.
- Development of relationships with key customers.
- Assist in the development and presentation of technical seminars.
- Operate within commercial teams to coordinate internal and external sales relationships.
- Observe all safety standards and ensure company compliance.
Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…
Your Experience Should Be...
- BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in the reciprocating compressor or similar industry highly preferred
- Solid Works is required
- AutoCAD experience is preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft office suite preferred
- Demonstrated use of strong interpersonal skills in a customer facing capacity is required
- Experience in dealing with oil refining, and pipeline gathering, processing and storage facilities
- Experience dealing with highly matrixed organizations
- Strong attention to detail
- Desired skill in taking field measurements of mechanical equipment
- Up to 15% Travel Requirement
Our Benefits Package...
- 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 parental leave
- 401k retirement savings plan including a company match