Design Engineer Sr.

Arcosa Careers•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer develops new products and enhances existing products to address customer needs, expand market opportunities, and strengthen Ameron’s competitive position. The role evaluates concepts for structural performance, functionality, manufacturability, and cost, and produces engineering calculations, models, drawings, renderings, and technical documentation to support concept evaluation and product implementation. The engineer plans and supports prototyping and testing, evaluates results, and refines designs. The position also establishes design methods and technical guidance that help new products and options transition into routine engineering and production workflows. It provides engineering support to the shop, resolves technical questions related to manufacturing, and incorporates production feedback into designs while maintaining required performance. The role maintains and improves engineering analysis methods and software to accommodate applicable design codes, new products, materials, and requirements. It translates engineering requirements into documented calculation methods and software functionality, advances existing analysis tools, and supports their development into integrated engineering applications. The engineer considers the complete design workflow, from customer requirements through analysis and design outputs, and builds consistency, automation, and traceability into tools to reduce repetitive data entry and support reliable use of project information. Calculations and software outputs are verified and validated against established methods, independent checks, and test results where appropriate. Assumptions, limitations, revisions, and validation results are documented to support consistent and reliable use.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, structural engineering, or a related discipline.
Active Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one state in which the company operates or conducts business.
Substantial engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of complex technical work.
Strong capabilities in engineering analysis, product design, and practical problem-solving.
Experience developing or improving engineering calculation tools, software, or automated workflows.
Ability to translate customer and business needs into clear technical requirements and implemented solutions.
Effective communication and collaboration across engineering, detailing, commercial, and production teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with structural products, steel fabrication, or prestressed concrete.
Experience in engineering software development and integration.
Experience with parametric CAD, engineering automation, and technical visualization.
Experience with product testing and validation.
Familiarity with applicable structural design codes and standards.

Responsibilities

Develop new products and enhance existing products to address customer needs, expand market opportunities, and strengthen Ameron’s competitive position.
Evaluate product concepts for structural performance, functionality, manufacturability, and cost.
Develop engineering calculations, models, drawings, renderings, and technical documentation for concept evaluation and product implementation.
Plan and support prototyping and testing, evaluate results, and refine designs.
Establish design methods and technical guidance to transition new products and options into routine engineering and production workflows.
Provide engineering support to the shop, clarify product design requirements, and resolve technical questions related to manufacturing.
Incorporate production feedback into product designs to improve manufacturability while maintaining required performance.
Maintain and improve engineering analysis methods and software for applicable design codes, products, materials, and requirements.
Translate engineering requirements into documented calculation methods and software functionality.
Advance existing analysis tools and support their development into integrated engineering applications.
Develop engineering tools with an understanding of the complete design workflow, from customer requirements through analysis and design outputs.
Build consistency, automation, and traceability into engineering tools to reduce repetitive data entry and support reliable use of project information.
Verify and validate calculations and software outputs against established methods, independent checks, and test results where appropriate.
Document assumptions, limitations, revisions, and validation results.