Design Engineer - Compressed Air

Aerzen USA Corporation

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in industrial equipment design and product engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in 3D CAD (Inventor and AutoCAD preferred).
  • Experience with production drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation for assembly.
  • Knowledge of compressed air systems or packaged systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with UL and ASME standards is a strong plus.
  • Ability to navigate a startup/greenfield environment with high ambiguity.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product Management and global teams to define the U.S. product line.
  • Create and maintain production drawing packages with relevant documentation.
  • Develop and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product configurations.
  • Ensure designs comply with U.S. regulatory standards (UL, ASME, etc.).
  • Support operations by optimizing designs for assembly and manufacturability.
  • Participate in testing, validation, and product performance verification.
  • Work with sourcing to define and approve supplier specifications.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a greenfield startup environment.
  • Engage in projects with global engineering teams.
  • Contribute to innovative product development in the compressed air sector.
  • Potential for career advancement within the company.
  • Travel opportunities limited to 10% for project needs.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

What you'll do:

The Design Engineer is responsible for defining and developing the compressed air product for the U.S. market. This role leads the creation of all production drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation required to support product modification and full assembly operations. The position works closely with Product Management, global engineering teams, and operations to ensure designs are manufacturable, compliant, and scalable.

Essential functions & responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Product Management and global engineering teams to define the full product line for the USA market.
  • Create and maintain complete production drawing packages, including GA drawings, fabrication drawings, and supporting documentation.
  • Develop and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs), revision control, and product configuration structures.
  • Ensure designs meet U.S. regulatory and compliance requirements (UL, ASME, etc., as applicable).
  • Support the operations team by ensuring designs are optimized for assembly, modification, and manufacturability.
  • Participate in testing, validation, and product performance verification activities.
  • Work with sourcing to define and approve components and supplier specifications.
  • Drive continuous improvement through feedback from operations, service, and field performance.


Requirements

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in industrial equipment design and product engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in 3D CAD and drawing creation (Inventor and AutoCAD preferred) .
  • Experience developing production drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation for assembly.
  • Knowledge of compressed air systems, rotating equipment, or packaged systems preferred.
  • Familiarity with UL, ASME, and related standards is a strong plus.
  • Strong collaboration skills across product management, operations, and supply chain.
  • Ability to operate in a startup/greenfield environment with high ambiguity.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed.


More about us:

Aerzen USA was founded in 1983 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a recognized world leader in the production of rotary positive displacement machines since 1868. Aerzen USA is headquartered in Coatesville, PA, with multiple offices and service centers throughout the United States. Aerzen USA designs and manufactures positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors, and high-speed turbo blowers with installations around the world. The company specializes in wastewater treatment aeration, pneumatic conveying of bulk materials, and process gas conveying with high-efficiency equipment and world-class product service and support.

For more information visit our website at: www.aerzen.com

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