Our client is looking for a long-term contract Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team. This person will apply engineering principles and research design and develop new products and systems to meet customer standards and design requirements.
Essential Functions:
Makes high quality engineering models sales models assemblies and detailed drawings from ideas sketches marked-up drawings or layouts.
Makes tolerance analyses of complex mechanisms through understanding of true position and conventional tolerancing.
Translate broad concepts of customer requirements into reliable cost-effective and producible products.
Work with CAD system designing and drafting functional mechanisms assemblies tools and components - including locks latches slides hinges valves actuators springs cable/tubing harnesses pumps etc.
Makes calculations as necessary in completing assignments using trigonometry and algebra.
Redesigns existing hardware for improved performance which may involve designing testing tools and fixtures and helping to confirm the re-design.
Develops BOMs and Assembly hierarchy. Understands and is familiar with a PDM/PLM drawing release process.
Creates and modifies design features of existing product. Designs and conceptualizes components and assemblies for new development under the supervision or guidance of a Sr. Mechanical Engineer or Engineering Manager.
Performs material selection based on product requirements.
Details:
Qualifications:
Good math aptitude including courses in basic algebra and trigonometry.
Ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment practices concurrent engineering.
Proficiency in SolidWorks required. FEA proficiency a plus.
Education and Experience:
BS in Mechanical Engineering (Associates degree acceptable if complemented by experience)
Solid understanding of Mechanical requirements Dimensioning tolerancing and GD&T.
Minimum of 3 years of design experience.
Thorough knowledge of mechanical components and mechanisms such as gears bearings actuators controls springs etc.
$41-$45/hour DOE
Work environment
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand walk sit use hands to finger reach with arms and hands climb stairs stoop kneel crouch talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is moderate. The factory floor is in the same building as the office.
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