Design Engineer

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Houston, TX
Entry level
Big Data • Hardware • Other • Energy
The Role
The Design Engineer is responsible for the research, development, and design of products while applying engineering techniques to enhance product value. Responsibilities include engineering design, analysis, and customer relationship management. The role utilizes advanced software for optimization and follows standard procedures for problem resolution.
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We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Responsible for research & development and design of new or existing products.

  • Applies engineering techniques to design and/or manufacture products at the lowest overall cost and enhance product value to the customer by either Project, Product or Value Engineering.

  • Provides engineering design and analysis within assigned project scope of work. This may include layouts, specification development, and engineering drawings. Assumes responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control for the engineering scope of work.

  • Develops resolution of problems of limited scope following standard procedures.

  • Use advanced software such as NavisWorks, SmartPlant, AutoCAD and our in-house programs TRACERLYNX and PROMAN to optimize our design process. 

  • Performs various engineering and circuit design tasks within our innovative paperless workflow process.

  • Proactively establish customer relationships at appropriate levels and manage client expectations relative to technical execution methodologies, scope, schedule, progress, and technical change management. Impact to the work in own department and occasionally to other areas and functions.

YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related field.

  • Possess solid time management skills.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to present and influence views in a clear and compelling manner.

  • Previous heat tracing, power design, and/or field engineering experience is an asset, but not required.

WE HAVE:

  • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
    • At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
    • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.
  • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
    • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
    • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
  • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:
    • Innovative & adaptable
    • Dedicated to absolute integrity
    • Focused on the customer first
    • Respectful and team oriented
    • Optimistic and energizing
    • Accountable for performance
  • Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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Autocad
Navisworks
Smartplant
The Company
HQ: St Louis Park, MN
10,001 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

nVent is a global leader in enclosures, electric heat-tracing solutions, complete heat-management systems and electrical and fastening solutions. Our products connect and protect our customers’ systems in facilities where the cost of failure is very high. We help customers enhance productivity and reduce their cost of ownership by simplifying installation and minimizing downtime during operation.

Just as every idea begins with a spark, we at nVent view the dawn of every sunrise as a new opportunity to ignite innovation. Our inventive solutions benefit customers around the world every day, keeping lights on, data streaming and trains running on time.

We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

We are a $2 billion, high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 8,800 people at more than 130 sites around the world. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

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