Overview
APPLICATION EENGINEER – STATIC EQUIPMENT (VALVES) Jobs in Cairo, Egypt at Immensa
Title: APPLICATION EENGINEER – STATIC EQUIPMENT (VALVES)
Company: Immensa
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Purpose of Job
- To provide technical ownership between application, design, and manufacturing for valve components during reverse engineering activities.
- Ensure correct understanding of valve operation, performance requirements, failure modes, and manufacturability when reviewing drawings, obsolete parts, and scanned files.
- Support the design team with application knowledge and guide suppliers technically from RFQ stage through manufacturing and quality verification.
Main Responsibilities
- Review valve components and assemblies from an application and functional perspective before design release.
- Support reverse engineering activities by providing valve operation, maintenance, and failure mode insights.
- Review 2D drawings and GD&T to ensure functionality and manufacturability of valve parts.
- Provide manufacturability input related to machining, casting, and material selection.
- Coordinate technically with suppliers during RFQ, production, and inspection stages.
- Assist design engineers in defining tolerances based on fitment and valve performance requirements.
- Evaluate obsolete or problematic parts and guide proper redesign approaches.
- Support quality team during inspection and validation of machined/cast valve components.
- Work closely with Design, Procurement, and Quality teams to ensure correct technical decisions.
- Participate in supplier discussions to clarify technical requirements and avoid manufacturing errors.
Scope of Authority
- Work closely with Design, Procurement, Quality, and Supplier teams.
- Provide technical approval and guidance on valve-related components before manufacturing release.
Accountabilities
- Strict adherence to the Company’s HSEQ Standards
- Strict adherence to the Company’s Data Security Standards
- Operate strictly within the Company ISO Framework
- Ensure correct technical interpretation of valve components before manufacturing
- Ensure GD&T and drawings reflect functional valve requirements
Qualifications and Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
- 5–10 years of experience in valves, static equipment, maintenance, or application engineering.
- Strong understanding of valve types (gate, globe, ball, check, control valves) and their operating principles.
- Practical experience in valve operation, maintenance, and common failure modes in industrial service.
- Strong ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, P&IDs, and GD&T.
- Experience in reverse engineering of mechanical components and working with scanned files (STL / mesh data).
- Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modelling and design review.
- Familiarity with Geomagic Design X for reverse engineering applications.
- Good understanding of machining, casting, fabrication, and sealing surfaces in valve components.
- Knowledge of materials used in valves and pressure-containing parts, including corrosion and wear behaviour.
- Familiarity with API standards related to valves, including:
- API 600 – Steel Gate Valves
- API 602 – Compact Steel Gate Valves
- API 608 – Metal Ball Valves
- API 598 – Valve Inspection and Testing
- API 6D – Pipeline Valves
- API 6A – Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify design or field failure causes.
- Ability to work in fast-paced engineering environments with suppliers and manufacturing teams.
- Strong communication skills for technical coordination with suppliers, design, and quality teams.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of handling multiple technical tasks simultaneously.