Hire Piping Design Engineer

When you Hire Piping Design Engineer talent via smartbrain.io you pay a transparent hourly rate that already includes salary, taxes, benefits, hardware, and our management fee. Because engineers remain on our payroll you avoid recruitment costs, onboarding overhead, and long-term liabilities. Typical fully-loaded rates range from $60–85 per hour for ASME-certified senior designers—up to 40 % less than in-house. There are no retainers, and you’re billed only for approved timesheets. Volume discounts apply once monthly spend surpasses 160 hours. You receive a single consolidated invoice, simplifying AP. Compared with permanent employment, companies save on employer taxes, health insurance, PTO accrual, 401(k) matching, software licences, and office space. The result: predictable project budgets and the ability to scale spend up or down as scopes evolve without financial penalty.

All engineers sign strict NDAs and IP assignment agreements before onboarding. smartbrain.io enforces ISO-27001-aligned security policies across devices, VPNs, and repositories. Access is granted on a least-privilege basis and audited weekly. You own all models, drawings, and calculations produced the moment you pay for them; our contract spells this out explicitly. We also support client-side VPN, on-prem VM, or air-gapped workstation setups for highly sensitive facilities such as nuclear or defence. In short, you receive the same—or stronger—IP safeguards than you would with direct employees, without the administrative burden.

Yes. Our talent hub spans North America, Latin America, and EMEA, enabling overlap with any US time zone. We guarantee a minimum four-hour real-time overlap for daily stand-ups and design reviews. If your project demands 24/7 coverage we can build a follow-the-sun team, handing off models between regions to cut turnaround time by 50 %. You choose preferred hours during discovery, and we shortlist accordingly.

We accept only the top 2 % of applicants. Candidates face a five-stage screening: 1) resume review by an ASME-certified lead, 2) timed CAD test in Plant 3D or PDMS, 3) stress-analysis challenge using Caesar II, 4) behavioural interview, and 5) reference checks with past EPC employers. Less than one in fifty make the bench. This deep technical vetting means you interview only proven talent, reducing your own evaluation time by 80 %.

smartbrain.io offers a 2-week risk-free trial. If the engineer fails to meet agreed KPIs we provide a free replacement within 24 hours and cover onboarding overlap. Our NPS of 74 and 4.9/5 client rating prove the process works, but the guarantee gives you extra peace of mind.

After the 30-minute discovery call we deliver a candidate shortlist within 24–48 hours. Most clients conduct interviews the same week and have the engineer billing on their project within 2–3 business days. Our internal onboarding is fully digital, so paperwork never delays kickoff.

Building an internal Piping Design team requires 6–12 months of recruitment, six-figure salaries, and ongoing overhead. Augmentation through smartbrain.io gives you instant access to senior-level skill sets only when you need them. You avoid employer liabilities, eliminate bench time, and can ramp capacity up or down in days rather than quarters—ideal for project-based EPC demand.