CAD Designer

CACI•Danbury, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an Engineer to apply technical skills for interdisciplinary tasks. You will be responsible for producing tooling and related flight hardware within an integrated product team. It is expected you will work autonomously with moderate oversight and be accountable for both space flight and non-space flight development program milestone deliverables.

Requirements

Exhibit ability to perform FEA (ANSYS, Creo Simulation, etc.)
Exhibit understanding in manufacturing and prototyping in an array of engineering materials
Exhibit ability to perform conceptual and detailed cost estimating within engineering discipline, exhibits estimating with other disciplines a plus
Exhibit ability to drive projects from initial concept through completion with minimal oversight
Adaptable to varying assignments as the design team grows and client base increases both in location and job responsibilities
Exhibit Creo skills with a commitment to best modeling practices
Exhibit understanding of GD&T
Computer skills and experience with CAD software (Creo preferred)
Good verbal/written communication and organizational skills
Exhibit knowledge to understand the manufacturability of designs
Exhibit knowledge to plan and prioritize work to meet schedules and quality requirements
Must display excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills
Exhibit computer skills in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Work well in a team environment with all disciplines to assist in the completion of all design & analysis activities
Contribute to achieving objectives primarily within functional area across the duration of major program milestones and stages or entire process development efforts
Perform work with limited supervision

Nice To Haves

May be willing to work overtime when required to meet customer milestones

Responsibilities

Perform mechanical design on multiple projects through all phases of product lifecycle and take direction on tasks from lead project mechanical engineers
Create part models, assembly layouts, detailed drawings, and bills of materials using Creo for solid modeling and PDMLink for data management
Requirement implementation and minimizing costs
Work with manufacturing personnel to assess and implement Design for Manufacturability (DFM) into design work
Complete and conduct various program communications such as status reports, meetings, and peer reviews
Execute engineering design changes for part and assembly drawings
Actively participate in project scheduling and budgeting
Validate concepts through engineering models and prototypes
Interact and coordinate with all engineering disciplines to deliver comprehensive design, engineering, and specification packages