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I&E Design Engineer

Koch
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2026

About the role

Location(s)
Katy, Texas
Company
Optimized Process Designs
Career Field
Engineering
Job Number
191580

Your Job

Optimized Process Designs (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for an I&E Design Engineer who thrives on technical problem solving, collaboration, and creating the foundation for successful project execution.

This role serves as a key technical resource across multiple projects, partnering with Project Leads to mature project scope into well-defined design deliverables and design direction. By establishing the technical basis for projects before detailed design begins, the I&E Design Engineer helps drive consistency, reduce execution risk, and enable successful project delivery.


Our Team

Optimized Process Designs is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm executing on complex energy and infrastructure projects across North America. Their focus and expertise is in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. OPD is known for technical excellence, disciplined project execution, and a culture that empowers engineers to take ownership and create long-term value.


What You Will Do

  • Develop key front-end I&E deliverables that establish the basis for project execution such as:
    • Design Basis
    • Block Diagrams
    • Control System Overview
    • Building Layout
    • Installation Details
    • Equipment and Enclosure Layouts
  • Translate project requirements into practical and executable design solutions
  • Identify technical risks, scope gaps, and design inconsistencies early in project development
  • Support multiple projects simultaneously as a shared technical resource
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to align technical solutions
  • Review vendor documentation and incorporate equipment package requirements into project designs
  • Participate in constructability reviews, field walkdowns, and factory acceptance testing activities
  • Mentor and develop designers and other design engineers
  • Promote and reinforce a safety-first culture in all design activities


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Distribution, or a related engineering-based discipline
    • Experience developing I&E design deliverables within EPC, industrial, or oil & gas/petrochemical projects


    What Will Put You Ahead

      • Broad experience across instrumentation, electrical, and controls systems
      • Familiarity with midstream gas processing facilities
      • Experience developing design philosophies, con

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