Design Engineer

Buffalo · On-site$65k – $85k

About this role

API Heat Transfer is seeking talented Design Engineers!  

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What We Offer You:

  • 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!
  • Pay range: Min $65,000 - Max $85,000

What Can Our Location Offer You:

  • Only 20 minutes from the beautiful Buffalo waterfront and 45 minutes from Niagara Falls
  • In house market style cafeteria with plenty of healthy selections
  • Buffalo is known for our wide range of choices for food and beverages from our famous Buffalo Wings and Beef on Weck to several micro-breweries and distilleries scattered across the region

What You Will Do:

The Design Engineer will support strategic and ongoing customer engagements by providing designs, calculations, drawings, BOMs, etc. for both conventional and complex product initiatives.

  • Use ASME code calculations to fulfill complex customer specifications, as well as develop calculation tools for applications where calculation tools do not exist
  • Prepare simple and complex layouts for components and subassemblies with focus on designing for cost and manufacturability
  • Partner with manufacturing, purchasing, application engineering, and sales to deliver customer projects
  • Support the team with validating each other’s output, analysis of results, and other efforts to produce world-class products
  • Contribute to setting project team priorities and provide technical leadership
  • Collaborate with internal teams to construct project scope and determine costs and manufacturing feasibility

What You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
    • or Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET)
  • Proficiency in Solidworks
  • Collaborative, analytical, and solution focused
  • Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment desired
  • Experience in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel design a plus
    • Specializing in Heat Exchangers preferred.

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Company at a glance

API Heat Transfer is a leading global provider of heat transfer solutions, recognized for delivering innovative, energy-efficient equipment for more than 140 years. Our engineering expertise, broad technology portfolio, and commitment to customer success have established us as a trusted partner across virtually every industry.

Our family of industry-leading brands enables us to deliver comprehensive heat transfer technologies for a wide range of applications:

  • Basco – Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers and Gland Steam Surface Condensers
  • Schmidt – Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers
  • General ThermoDynamics – Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Solutions
  • Airtech – Radiators and Charge Air Coolers
  • Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) – Fluid Power-Related Heat Exchangers

Together, these brands allow API Heat Transfer to provide one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of heat transfer technologies, serving customers across diverse markets worldwide.

Our reputation is strengthened by a global network of manufacturing facilities and more than 1,600 employees dedicated to providing exceptional sales, service, and technical support. This customer-focused approach is ingrained in our culture and has enabled us to support customers around the world. When you partner with API Heat Transfer, you’ll experience the performance, expertise, and reliability that set us apart.

With a broad product portfolio and expertise spanning multiple heat transfer technologies, we deliver complete thermal solutions for virtually every application and industry. Our team of engineering experts combines decades of real-world experience with a deep understanding of complex thermal challenges to develop reliable, high-performance solutions. From standard products to fully customized systems, we provide the engineering partnership and product quality our customers depend on with confidence.

Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryMechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Location
Town of Cheektowaga, New York, United States

Top Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Welfare benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Developmental opportunities

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