Description

• Serve as the technical authority for system layout and integration, establishing the approach for how modular systems are configured and executed.
• Define and maintain design standards, layout rules, and integration best practices across all modular products.
• Lead the development of module architecture, equipment arrangement strategies, and interface definitions to support scalable and repeatable product platforms.
• Provide technical leadership across all design efforts, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment across projects and engineering teams.
• Guide and support Design Engineers and Senior Design Engineers through design reviews, technical direction, and decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and external partners to ensure fully integrated and buildable designs.
• Own resolution of complex cross-disciplinary integration challenges, acting as the final decision-maker for layout and interface conflicts.
• Oversee development and quality of 3D models, general arrangement (GA) drawings, BOMs, and fabrication packages.
• Review and approve third-party engineering packages (structural, mechanical, architectural) to ensure alignment with internal standards and system requirements.
• Drive integration of DFMA principles, ensuring designs support efficient assembly, installation, and production scalability.
• Lead troubleshooting of system-level integration issues during prototype builds and production, implementing robust and repeatable solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of modular layouts, templates, and design processes.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, elevating the technical capability of the Design Engineering team. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
• 10+ years of experience in product design and manufacturing, with demonstrated ownership of system-level layouts and multi-disciplinary integration (electrical, mechanical, and structural systems).
• Advanced proficiency in 3D modeling and design software such as SolidWorks, Revit, Inventor, or similar CAD platforms.
• Expert-level experience developing and governing system layouts, general arrangements (GA), and complex equipment integration designs.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment layouts and NEC clearance requirements.
• Deep understanding of structural design principles, including frames, weldments, lifting/rigging, and support systems.
• Experience integrating HVAC and thermal considerations into enclosure and module designs.
• Strong knowledge of DFMA principles and manufacturing processes, with the ability to influence design for production efficiency.
• Expert experience with BOM management, configuration control, and engineering change processes.
• Ability to evaluate and approve third-party engineering designs and ensure alignment with system requirements.

• Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy and hazardous areas.
• Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations.
• Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch.
• Work in all types of weather.
• Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools.
• Ability to lift and carry 51 to 75 lbs. occasionally, and/or 31 to 45 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 16 to 22 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures. 
• Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), currently located in the Aurora, including a reliable means of transport to and from work. 
• Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Greater Denver Area, during work hours.
• All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected. 

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental  
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition  
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards  
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation  
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University  & RK Apprenticeship Program  

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law