Mechanical Designer

CACI•Danbury, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an entry level designer/drafter to apply technical skills for moderate complexity 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

Knowledgeable computer skills and experience with cad software such as PTC Creo
Good verbal/written communication and organizational skills.
Fundamental knowledge to understand the manufacturability of designs
Fundamental knowledge to plan and prioritize work to meet schedules and quality requirements
Must display excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills
Knowledgeable computer skills in MS office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Familiar in manufacturing and prototyping in an array of engineering materials
Familiar with conceptual and detailed cost estimating within engineering discipline, familiar with other disciplines a plus
Familiar 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
General PTC Creo skills with a commitment to best modeling practices
General understanding of GD&T

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
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 participating 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