Design Engineer

The Structures Company•Grand Prairie, TX

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Engineer designs major components, portions of functional systems, technically advanced prototypes, promotional products, or specific products. The role develops and improves products and supports manufacturing operations by preparing basic data, preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals. The engineer investigates design factors such as manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost, and coordinates with organizations affected by design development. The position creates assembly layouts and detailed parts for devices, mechanisms, structures, and products. It reviews completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, compliance with standards, procedures, and specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions. The engineer identifies design errors, omissions, and deficiencies and recommends revisions or improvements. Mechanical and structural product definition uses Creo, with Windchill PLM or PDM used for product data and configuration management. The position is a 12-month contract with potential for extension, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, and requires an active Interim Secret clearance to start.

Requirements

Active Interim Secret clearance is required to start.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
At least 3 years of experience with Creo design.
At least 2 years of experience with Windchill PLM or PDM.
At least 2 years of experience with mechanical primary and secondary structures.
At least 1 year of experience with concept development.
At least 1 year of experience preparing design review content.
At least 4 years of experience creating finished 3D models.
At least 2 years of experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
At least 2 years of experience with complex mechanical or electrical concepts.

Nice To Haves

Model-Based Definition (MBD) experience.

Responsibilities

Design major components, portions of functional systems, technically advanced prototypes, promotional products, or specific products.
Develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
Develop basic data and prepare preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals.
Investigate manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost.
Coordinate with organizations affected by design development.
Create assembly layouts and detail parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products.
Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies and recommend revisions or improvements to design layouts.
Apply Creo to mechanical and structural product definition.
Use Windchill PLM or PDM for product data and configuration management.