Senior Mechanical Designer
About The Position
The Senior Mechanical Designer is an experienced, hands-on mechanical design professional who develops and documents mechanical and electromechanical products. The role focuses on SOLIDWORKS 3D modeling, detailed drawings, electronic packaging, and practical mechanical problem-solving, supporting products for defense and aerospace applications. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a government security clearance. The position supports product development from concept and prototype through production release and sustaining engineering. It also supports configuration management and engineering change control, including controlled documentation, PLM records, BOMs, drawing revisions, approval workflows, customer change packages, and PLM-to-ERP data transfers. The designer collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and other teams, and provides technical guidance to less-experienced designers.
Requirements
- Advanced proficiency with SOLIDWORKS for 3D mechanical modeling, assembly development, and detailed engineering drawing creation.
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical drawings, dimensioning, tolerancing, materials, fasteners, and mechanical assemblies.
- Strong working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 drafting standards and GD&T.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal fabrication, additive manufacturing, and mechanical assembly.
- Experience with electronic packaging and electromechanical components such as connectors, PCBs, cables, motors, and related hardware.
- Working knowledge of Engineering Change Management, Configuration Management, PLM systems, BOM management, and revision control.
- Experience with SOLIDWORKS PDM or comparable engineering data management systems.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible mechanical design, drafting, or CAD experience, including substantial hands-on SOLIDWORKS experience.
- Experience independently developing mechanical models, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and engineering documentation for complex mechanical or electromechanical products.
- Experience with engineering change control, configuration management, PLM systems, BOM management, and revision-controlled engineering documentation.
- Experience supporting new product development, manufacturing, sustaining engineering, and technical coordination with engineering and production personnel.
- U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a government security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with electronic packaging, RF/microwave assemblies, aerospace/defense products, or other high-reliability electromechanical products is preferred.
- An associate degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Engineering Graphics, Drafting Technology, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
- Technical or trade-school education, military technical training, or equivalent practical mechanical design experience will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain SOLIDWORKS 3D models, fabrication and assembly drawings, parts, Bills of Material, and related engineering documentation using SOLIDWORKS PDM and PLM systems.
- Design and document mechanical and electromechanical assemblies, including mechanical packaging and integration solutions for RF/microwave assemblies, antennas, and related products.
- Resolve mechanical design, packaging, tolerance, assembly, and product integration challenges in coordination with responsible engineers.
- Support product development from concept and prototype through production release and sustaining engineering.
- Apply ASME Y14.5 drafting standards, GD&T, Design for Manufacturability, and Design to Cost principles.
- Incorporate approved engineering red-lines, design modifications, and revisions into controlled models, drawings, and documentation.
- Participate in design reviews, prototype builds, troubleshooting, and production-support activities in coordination with manufacturing and suppliers.
- Provide technical guidance to less-experienced designers and support legacy documentation using AutoCAD as required.
- Support engineering configuration management, engineering change control, and PLM processes.
- Coordinate and support Engineering Change Notice processing through review, approval, and release.
- Coordinate engineering changes through Engineering Documentation Control, Project Engineering, Change Control Board, and other applicable approval processes; assign approvers, monitor workflows, and resolve processing and release issues.
- Support final engineering documentation reviews, PLM-to-ERP data transfers, customer change requirements, and ECN workflow closure.
- Create and support PLM records, part information, BOMs, drawing revisions, and associated product configuration data.
- Prepare or coordinate customer engineering change packages and support engineering documentation for new, legacy, and build-to-print products.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
