Systems Engineer

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, metal roofing and wall systems, and insulated metal panels.

We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide technical requirements and engineering standards for enhancements, new projects, and initiatives. In addition, the position will include being part of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) engineers. This role requires strong technical ability to understand the steel/structural design of metal building systems. This role is very critical to the Engineering department as it will impact productivity, efficiency, lead times, cost, and ultimately customer satisfaction.

• Provide technical and detailed design methods by which the Engineering Design System (EDS) can be programmed to augment the current capabilities and add new features
• Communicate needs and difficulties to all members of the team to assure quick disposition of problems
• Serve on applicable Task Groups and participate in Engineering Council meetings
• Coordinate work with other departments as required (Technical Services/IT, Design, Drafting, Manufacturing, etc.)
• Technical expertise to be conversant on all applicable building codes, material design standards, company procedures, computer software programs, and industry sponsored research
• Skilled at documenting and communicating test results

• High technical proficiency of the codes and specs, and a critical thinking approach to problem solving
• Ability to work efficiently and independently
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering OR computer science / software development
• PE license is a plus
• Minimum of 5-years metal building design experience or related field
• Prior experience with EDS UAT and EDS Tech Requirement development is a plus
• RISA, STAAD, Bentley Software Suite, Mathcad proficiency is a plus
• Familiarity with Dev-ops tools such as Git, Azure, and Jira
• Experience with legacy codebases
• Microsoft .Net experience
• Experience writing Fortran, C++, and/or C#
• Understanding of unit-testing

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

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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. This applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

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