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Cornerstone Building Brands, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is the largest manufacturer of external building products in North America with over $6 billion in annual revenue and an expansive North American footprint that includes almost 20,000 employees, operating in +70 manufacturing facilities, supported by a network of +80 distribution and branch office facilities. We have a broad product offering with a well-regarded brand portfolio including the #1 position in windows, vinyl siding, metal accessories, and metal roofing and wall systems. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play

Design Engineer

The primary responsibility of these positions is to provide technical support for all components brands, including but not limited to structural calculations, load table evaluations, assembly recommendations, etc.. These positions require strong technical ability to design architectural metal components products and pre-engineered metal buildings. All positions require a bachelor’s degree in architectural or civil engineering with a structural focus. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide neat, accurate, easy-to-follow designs that meet code requirements, supply chain restraints and system deadlines that result in least-cost systems that meet the customer’s needs and company procedures. 

• Maintain the required schedule that often has late-addition requirements or changes in priority. 

• Communicate needs and difficulties to all members of the team to assure quick disposition of problems. 

• Continually improve productivity, accuracy, skills, and ability. 

• Continually expand engineering knowledge so that a Professional Engineering License can be obtained, maintained, and increased in state representation. 

• Protect the public by employing sound engineering judgement without being overly conservative in the approach. 

• Understand the role in all business processes and be willing to step outside that role when required. 

Qualifications

Design Engineer I

• Aptitude for developing engineering skills and technical knowledge to ensure that work and support are performed in the most productive manner without the loss of accuracy or completeness.   

• Ability to learn Cornerstone Engineering’s panel offerings, component design standards, and all design software utilized by the company.   

• Capacity for learning all components offerings, associated testing standards, and cold-formed framing design. 

• Be able to implement and comply with industry standards.   

EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Entry level, no prior experience in metal buildings.   
• EIT certificate recommended

Design Engineer II

• Ability to perform with minimal supervision his/her own projects to ensure on-time completion.   

• Possess the aptitude to expand personal knowledge of the Cornerstone Engineering panel offerings and components design standards. 

• Capable of evaluating and utilizing the correct design software required per the design requirements.    

• Able to learn Cornerstone Engineering’s buildings design standards and the entirety of the building design software utilized by the company.  

• Acquire the means to learn ways to help in the reduction of manufacturing and drafting costs, and customer value from senior staff members.   

EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Minimum of 2-years metal building design experience or related field 
• EIT certificate required. 

Design Engineer III

• Design all components projects, including Nuroof jobs, and medium to higher complexity building projects. 

• Execute designs with continuous productivity improvements without loss of accuracy or completeness, reduction of manufacturing and drafting costs, and increased ease of erection and customer value.   

• Ability to supply components technical support and manage projects beyond the design phase through project completion. 

• Ability to manage several overlapping projects.  

• Assist in engineering fixes for problems during the presale, clarification, and building construction phase. 

• Check the work of and mentor Engineers I & II employees. 

EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Licensed Professional Engineer 
• Minimum of 4-years architectural sheathing and/or metal building design experience or related field  

Design Engineer IV

• Compose oneself as a senior engineer.   

• Design any level component or complexity building project. 

• Train and mentor less experienced engineers  

• Technical expert that provides guidance to the engineering function 

• Develop and maintain design practices used by components production engineers. 

• Provide technical requirements for design tool development and maintenance. 

• Research building code changes and lead the effort in changing our design approach accordingly. 

• Train the engineering team on widespread knowledge gaps. 

• Interact with the customer, assisting them in the most optimal design solution. 

• Check the work of and mentor Engineer I-III employees. 

EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states
• Minimum of 10-years architectural sheathing and/or metal building design experience or related field  

Design Engineer V 

• Provide engineering expertise as needed across the corporate design community 

• Demonstrate competence with all building system techniques, including highly complex and special framing systems. 
• Check the work and mentor engineers at all levels. 
• Provide supervision and decision making in the absence of Engineering Manager 
• Provide expert witness in legal disputes.   
• Coordinate and communicate among other Cornerstone Principal Engineers. 
• Provide training classes for all MBCI Engineers I-V. 

EDUCATION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states
• Minimum of 10-years architectural sheathing and/or metal building design experience or related field  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands? 

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. 

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [email protected]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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