Structural Design Engineer

Summary

Join Rondo's team as a Structural Engineer/Designer to contribute to the design and development of innovative heat battery systems. You will be responsible for ensuring designs meet performance and manufacturing criteria while adhering to relevant codes and standards. This role involves structural design, FEA modeling, documentation, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency in structural engineering software. Rondo offers a competitive compensation package including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, flexible time off, a 401k plan, and the opportunity to work remotely in Kansas City with some travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering with a specialization in structures
• 5+ years of experience designing structural systems, ideally within the context of process/industrial infrastructure projects
• Experience working with several types of structural materials, including concrete, structural steel, cold-formed steel, and refractories
• Experience in advanced FEA with static and dynamic structural modeling coupled with thermal modeling, heat transfer analysis, and stress cycling
• Experience using structural engineering software such as SAP2000, SAFE, CFS, and Ideastatica
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable gathering, synthesizing, and disseminating program information among internal and external technical and non-technical parties
• Flexibility, openness, and creative problem-solving
• Comfort working with fast-based environments, with uncertainty, and in collaborative team settings

Responsibilities

• Develop structural design for components and connections of thermal system assemblies. Assemblies include main load-resisting structural members and support frames for architectural/mechanical components such as insulation walls/enclosures, louvers, ducts, plenums, pipes, etc
• Execute structural designs in accordance with applicable national and international codes. Where code-based design is insufficient or not directly applicable, develop rigorous, well-documented design methodologies and testing/validation plans to ensure the safety and reliability of the final design solutions
• Perform finite-element modeling and utilize other analytical methods to verify structural performance
• Develop detailed design documentation, including drawings, sketches, calculation reports, and fabrication-ready CAD models
• Support developing design requirements and specifications
• Support design and construction coordination with internal and external stakeholders such as EPCs, general contractors, and design-assist partners
• Support prototyping and/or testing required to achieve robust and cost-effective solutions for our core technology, as well as for tooling and other equipment that supports manufacturing
• Operate in an inclusive, collaborative, and iterative design team, contributing to fostering an open engineering culture

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in structural mechanics
• PE license in civil/structural
• Experience in mechanical design
• Experience in FEA and CAD modeling (SolidWorks, Ansys, 3DEC) and BIM modeling and coordination (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD)
• Experience working in a start-up environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance and ADD
• Up to 12 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
• Flexible time off policy
• 401(k) plan with company match