Custom Engineer

Job Title: Custom Engineer

Location:

Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15238

Business Unit: E&PI

Posting Date: Jun 15, 2026

Job Description:

At AMETEK Process Instruments, we focus our experience on designing new, innovative analyzers that help our customers achieve higher levels of productivity and quality. We do this by seeking out ways to overcome the limitations of current methods of process monitoring, control, and quality assurance. It is through this focus that we have created some of the most reliable and accurate technologies in the world.

The Custom Engineer is responsible for providing engineered solutions to our customers that enhance and compliment Process Instruments' standard offerings. The engineer will be relied upon to design novel solutions for customer applications that serve various industries, including green energy, downstream production, combustion, and sulfur recovery. This role requires an engineer who is technically savvy, collaborative, and versatile to be a member of a team that delivers product solutions on time and on budget. The Engineering group at Process Instruments is team oriented, genuine, and responsible, creating a culture for team members who are hands- on and results-driven to impact the business in a positive way.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute and manage assigned projects concurrently from order placement to shipment
• Ensure proper documentation for each assigned project is complete, accurate, and delivered to stakeholders, including drawings, manuals, and acceptance test plans
• Support technical sales in preparing quotes by providing cost estimates and technical evaluations needed to secure customer orders
• Negotiate price, delivery, and specifications with customers prior to and during project execution
• Collaborate cross functionally to assure assigned projects meet or exceed required technical, financial, and customer expectations
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or related field
• Up to 3 years of relevant experience
• Exposure to technical projects that require the practical application of physics and engineering principles to solve application-specific problems, creating and translating mechanical drawings and electrical schematics, bills of material, and production routing sequences
• Experience working within cross functional teams to deliver projects on time and on budget, successfully making decisions to solve problems that move projects forward, and interacting with colleagues at all levels of an organization
• Knowledge of design for manufacturing and quality principles, including previous experience working in a manufacturing environment, ISO procedures (or similar), and change management processes

MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE JOB:

• Managing and executing concurrent projects that may include competing priorities
• Managing risk and developing contingencies to minimize schedule and cost impacts

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 70,000

Salary Maximum: 100,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.

Nearest Major Market: Pittsburgh