Design Engineer - Stratus

Our Exceptional Benefits Plan includes:

• Supportive & Friendly Culture
• Manage national accounts for Fortune 500 companies
• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with Employer Contribution
• Company paid Short/Long Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off program + Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Career Mapping
• Additional perks including Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program (Non-Union employees), Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness Plans, Commuter Benefits and various employee discount offerings from our Vendors 
• Per diems available when traveling

 Stratus is one of the nation’s largest brand implementation companies. We are made up of 1,100+ employees nationwide who roll up their sleeves, dive into the details and bring our clients’ brands to life! We deliver versatile solutions for some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands. From exterior signage & interior branding to site refresh & remodel, from energy & lighting to repair & maintenance solutions, we deliver ideal solutions to meet all our client's branding needs.

Design Engineers at Stratus are creative and constantly researching new and evolving technologies to make their products even better. Design Engineers work to design, engineer, and develop signage and component products to our customer's image requirements. 

Daily Responsibilities:

• Use AutoCAD system to produce complete fabrication, assembly, and installation drawings and/or graphics.
• Perform structural analysis on steel and aluminum frames
• Translate Engineering concepts into finished sign designs to meet customer specifications
• Incorporate principles for manufacturability, value engineering, and installation requirements
• Create and maintain families of standard pylons, monuments and wall signs and other product commodities, using standard and special extrusions with cross-sections and details.
• Create and maintain Bill of Materials
• Standardize components for ease of manufacturing and cost control
• Assure compliance with approved methods and quality standards
• Design product to maximize material yield and improve productivity
• Develop and revise engineering standard
• Use creativity and latitude in product design and construction
• Provide technical support for sign site surveys and field installation problems
• Stay abreast of new and evolving technologies thru education, trade shows, and literature

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes related to metal, plastic, vinyl, electrical lighting and construction principles for sign installation a plus
• Minimum of 2 years experience using AutoCAD system
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience in Engineering and/or Metal Fabrication

Education:

• Bachelors degree in related field is preferred

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Stratus.  Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

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