Job Ref: # 1616286
Date Posted: 1/27/2026
City, State: Florence, NJ
Salary (USD): $67,000 - $72,000
Description

Project Engineer
Location: Florence, NJ
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
D.C. Fabricators, Inc. has been
supplying engineered equipment to the United States Navy for over 55 years.
Based in Florence, NJ, we design and manufacture mission-critical heat transfer
equipment supporting U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and surface ships, including
aircraft carriers.
supplying engineered equipment to the United States Navy for over 55 years.
Based in Florence, NJ, we design and manufacture mission-critical heat transfer
equipment supporting U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and surface ships, including
aircraft carriers.
We are seeking a Project
Engineer to support new designs and resolve ongoing engineering issues
throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. This role plays a key part in ensuring
equipment meets rigorous performance, safety, and durability requirements under
extreme operating conditions, including pressure, vibration, shock events,
corrosion, and thermal loading.
Engineer to support new designs and resolve ongoing engineering issues
throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. This role plays a key part in ensuring
equipment meets rigorous performance, safety, and durability requirements under
extreme operating conditions, including pressure, vibration, shock events,
corrosion, and thermal loading.
What You’ll Do
· Support new design development and resolve
engineering issues during manufacturing
engineering issues during manufacturing
· Perform and review engineering calculations,
primarily structural and stress analysis
primarily structural and stress analysis
· Apply principles of heat transfer,
thermodynamics, vibration, materials science, and machine design
thermodynamics, vibration, materials science, and machine design
· Review engineering drawings and prepare bills of
material (BOMs) and procurement specifications
material (BOMs) and procurement specifications
· Prepare engineering documentation ranging from
brief technical summaries to extensive formal reports
brief technical summaries to extensive formal reports
· Provide technical direction to drafting
personnel
personnel
· Collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality
control, and other departments to ensure design intent is met
control, and other departments to ensure design intent is met
· Attend technical meetings with customers
(shipyards) and suppliers (material vendors)
(shipyards) and suppliers (material vendors)
· Coordinate engineering efforts across
departments in a heavy manufacturing environment
departments in a heavy manufacturing environment
· Complete special engineering assignments as
required
required
Must-Have Skills and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering
discipline, preferably Mechanical Engineering
discipline, preferably Mechanical Engineering
· Strong foundational knowledge of heat transfer
and thermodynamics
and thermodynamics
· Knowledge of structural analysis, machine
design, vibration, and materials science
design, vibration, and materials science
· Ability to perform and review engineering
calculations
calculations
· Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft
Word, Excel, and Outlook
Word, Excel, and Outlook
· Ability to work effectively in a
manufacturing-focused, cross-functional environment
manufacturing-focused, cross-functional environment
· U.S. Citizenship required at time of hire
· Ability to provide a copy of college transcript
Nice-to-Have Skills
· Exposure to or experience in a heavy
manufacturing environment
manufacturing environment
· Experience with ERP systems
· Knowledge of manufacturing processes and
fabrication methods
fabrication methods
· Experience supporting government or military
programs
programs
· Recent graduates encouraged to apply
Who You Are
· A technically driven problem-solver with strong
attention to detail
attention to detail
· Comfortable taking technical ownership of
assigned projects
assigned projects
· A collaborative team player who works well
across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions
across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions
· Able to balance analytical rigor with practical
manufacturing considerations
manufacturing considerations
· Adaptable and willing to take on special
assignments as needed
assignments as needed
Additional Details
· Salary: $67,000 - $72,000 per year
· Job Type: Full-time | On-site |
Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8 hours)
Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8 hours)
· Benefits Include:
o 401(k) with matching
o Health, dental, and vision insurance
o Life insurance
o AD&D and disability insurance
o Paid time off and parental leave
o Tuition reimbursement
o Flexible spending accounts
o Employee assistance program
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