Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

This role focuses on product design and engineering for valve-related applications, with a strong emphasis on compliance, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. You will design and modify mechanical components, ensure adherence to industry standards and certifications, and lead engineering change and document control processes. The position requires hands-on involvement with manufacturing and production teams, as well as coordination with an offshore drafting team to maintain consistent quality and timely delivery of engineering outputs.

Responsibilities

• Design and modify high-head stem extensions for buried, insulated, and elevated valve applications, including performing calculations, selecting appropriate materials, and verifying interfaces with actuators and operators.
• Create, revise, check, and release engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and product models in accordance with established drafting and document control standards.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and test adapters to support manufacturing, assembly, and testing activities.
• Own and maintain compliance with API 641 (fugitive emissions) and API 607 (fire test) for all applicable product lines.
• Maintain a structured compliance matrix that tracks qualified designs, test reports, scaling and qualification ranges, certificate validity, and re-qualification schedules.
• Evaluate design changes for their impact on existing qualifications and coordinate new or repeat testing with test laboratories and suppliers.
• Support customer and third-party audits by providing complete, traceable compliance documentation.
• Drive the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process from initiation through review, approval, implementation, and closure.
• Maintain the engineering design log to ensure all design activities, revisions, and approvals are fully documented and traceable.
• Develop, document, and continuously improve in-house engineering procedures and work instructions.
• Coordinate and support a team of seven drafters in India, including a team lead, by assigning work, setting priorities, reviewing output for quality, and managing turnaround times.
• Establish clear drafting standards, checklists, and review workflows to ensure consistent quality across the offshore drafting team.
• Provide technical support to Sales for quotations, customer inquiries, technical submittals, and review of special requirements.
• Support shop floor and assembly personnel with drawing interpretation, fit-up issues, and resolution of nonconformances.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supplier Relations, and overseas contract manufacturers to resolve design and manufacturing issues and ensure product integrity.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 12 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer. (Internship experience accepted as well).
• 12 years of experience using SolidWorks for 3D modeling.
• 12 years of experience using AutoCAD for 2D drafting.
• 12 years of valve-related experience, including exposure to gate valves, ball valves, control valves, pipes, flanges, and fittings.
• Working knowledge of mechanical engineering principles related to manufacturing and product design.
• Proficiency with GD&T and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in design and drawings.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 drafting and dimensioning standards.
• Knowledge of API valve standards, including API 6D, 600, 602, 607, 608, and 641.
• Ability to evaluate design changes and understand their impact on product qualification and certification.
• Strong skills in creating, revising, and checking engineering drawings, BOMs, and product models.
• Capability to support cross-functional teams, including Sales, Quality, and manufacturing, with clear technical communication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with valves in industrial applications, including gate valves, ball valves, control valves, pipes, flanges, and fittings.
• Experience supporting or coordinating with overseas or offshore drafting and engineering teams.
• Ability to establish and maintain drafting standards, checklists, and review workflows.
• Experience designing tooling, fixtures, and test adapters for manufacturing and testing environments.
• Experience maintaining structured compliance matrices and documentation for industry standards and certifications.
• Familiarity with managing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and engineering design logs.
• Ability to support customer and third-party audits with organized and traceable documentation.
• Strong problem-solving skills for resolving design, fit-up, and manufacturing issues.
• Bilingual communication skills.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, onsite role based in a manufacturing and engineering environment. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position requires working onsite 100% of the time, with no hybrid options. You will spend approximately 30% of your time on the shop floor to support production, review changes, and troubleshoot issues directly with manufacturing and assembly teams. The environment includes close collaboration with engineering, quality, sales, and supplier relations, as well as interaction with overseas contract manufacturers and an offshore drafting team.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Missouri City, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.00 - $31.50/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Missouri City, TX.

About Actalent

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