JOB SUMMARY:
The Design Engineer – Buildings is responsible for the design, configuration, and release of MXS building products, including both concrete and metal structures. This role oversees the product from concept through production release and ensures designs are structurally sound, manufacturable, fully documented, and aligned with customer requirements and MXS engineering standards. This position plays a key role in helping shape the future of MXS building products by driving engineering quality, consistency, and scalable design practices across the organization.
The Design Engineer partners closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and external engineering firms to support successful product development and production readiness. This position is responsible for setting standards for engineering, new product introduction (NPI), engineering change management, and design-for-manufacturing initiatives.Relocation assistance is being offered for this position.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain 3D assembly models for MXS building product lines
- Manage product releases, revision control, and engineering change processes
- Prepare engineering packages and coordinate with third-party structural engineering firms
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure manufacturability and production readiness
- Lead new product introduction activities from concept through production release
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, drawings, and bills of materials
- Lead cross-functional design reviews and resolve technical issues prior to release
- Ensure compliance with MXS design standards, drafting standards, and applicable codes (create or modify internal standards as needed)
- Provide technical support for production, quality, and field-related engineering issues
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to product design and release processes
QUALIFICATIONS:
Work Experience:
- 5+ years of mechanical or multi-discipline engineering experience preferred
- Experience with modular buildings, structural systems, panelized construction, or related industries strongly preferred
- Experience with engineering change processes and formal product release environments
- Experience preparing packages for external structural review
Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, will consider SolidWorks or similar parametric CAD platforms on a case-by-case basis
- Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawing standards
- Expertise in design-for-manufacturing principles
- Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial production environment
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related engineering discipline requiredWORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee sometimes works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to excessive noise, extreme heat, extreme cold, and heights. When participating in activities on the shop floor, the noise level in the work environment is typical for a fabrication shop and ear plugs may be used, as necessary.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Company
Module X Solutions (MXS) designs, engineers, manufactures, and integrates modular structures for our customers in the solar energy, oil & gas/petrochemical, transportation, utility, fiber & telecommunications, and government sectors. Our product line is manufactured locally and deployed domestically and internationally. Emerging market sectors such as renewable energy solutions [primarily solar & energy storage applications] are our niche.
We are committed to understanding the needs and wishes of our customers; and are always striving to be flexible, creative, innovative, and efficient with our methods and product designs.
MXS is looking for team members who want to learn and achieve, who are dedicated, productive and agile. If you enjoy a challenge, are capable of delivering quality work, and want to make a difference, join our growing team!
As our founder, Steve Schoonover said, “We take care of our people and our people take care of our customers!
If you want to take care of our customers, let’s talk!