Staff Structural Engineer
About The Position
GTI Energy is seeking a Staff Structural Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority across multiple concurrent programs and product lines, including BESS, modular data centers, and GenSet platforms. The role owns structural design methodology, standardization, and system-level performance, and provides technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight across structural deliverables. It works closely with Engineering Leadership and the Technical Director to address complex challenges, improve design systems, and scale engineering practices across the organization. The position leads structural design approaches and standards, resolves complex engineering problems, supports design-for-manufacturing efforts, and coordinates structural interfaces with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams. It also supervises and mentors structural engineers, supports new product introduction, reviews and approves designs and calculations, interfaces with customers, and stamps and seals structural drawings and calculations where PE licensure applies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10–15+ years of structural engineering experience with significant exposure to structural steel design.
- Demonstrated experience as a technical lead across multiple programs or product lines.
- Deep expertise in structural analysis, connection design, and steel systems in accordance with AISC and ASCE standards.
- Strong experience in design standardization, technical governance, and cross-functional engineering leadership.
- Ability to solve complex, ambiguous engineering problems.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred.
- Experience in modular systems, prefabrication, or industrial manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting BESS, modular data centers, or power generation systems.
- Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles in fabrication-heavy environments.
- Experience influencing engineering organizations in growth-stage or high-mix manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Define and own structural design approaches across multiple programs and product lines.
- Establish standard methodologies for analysis, load cases, and structural modeling.
- Ensure consistent structural design across BESS, modular data centers, and GenSet platforms; serve as design lead and technical authority across concurrent programs.
- Develop, maintain, and improve structural design standards, connection libraries, calculation templates, weld details, bolted connections, and structural systems.
- Drive reuse of proven design solutions and improve design standards, analysis templates, and calculation methodologies.
- Lead resolution of complex and ambiguous structural challenges, make engineering judgments on non-standard conditions, and provide direction on advanced analysis and design scenarios.
- Support root cause analysis of structural failures and implement long-term corrective actions.
- Drive designs that optimize fabrication, assembly, and system integration; reduce manufacturing variation and improve build efficiency, cost, and throughput.
- Partner with Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering to improve design-for-manufacturing practices.
- Influence engineering direction across teams and programs and serve as a bridge between engineering leadership and individual contributors.
- Coordinate structural design interfaces with mechanical and electrical disciplines and partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to align structural decisions with business objectives.
- Support new product introduction with scalable and repeatable structural solutions.
- Enforce structural engineering standards and best practices; review and approve critical calculations and designs; perform code reviews for compliance.
- Ensure compliance with AISC, ASCE, IBC, and internal engineering standards; review and quality-check drawings and calculation packages before release.
- Lead structural design optimization initiatives for cost, weight, material efficiency, performance, durability, and manufacturability; identify innovation opportunities in materials, design approaches, and fabrication methods.
- Directly supervise structural engineers, providing technical guidance, workload direction, and performance feedback.
- Mentor the structural engineering team, shape skill development roadmaps, and improve engineering processes.
- Influence hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluation processes for the structural team.
- Lead engineering kick-offs, design reviews, coordination meetings, and milestone gate reviews.
- Interface directly with customers on structural scope, design intent, and technical constraints.
- Work with the Technical Director on high-complexity structural challenges and engineering initiatives.
- Stamp and seal structural drawings and calculations where PE licensure applies.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match, where applicable
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Career advancement opportunities
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects
- Collaborative, fast-paced environment with operational and engineering leadership
- Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
