Design Engineer - LLJP00001682

Company: Softworld Inc
Location: Lexington
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Design Engineer

Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.

Job Location: Lexington, MA 02420

Onsite Requirements:

Experience in one or more of the following areas - mechanical/mechanisms, optical-mechanical, electronic packaging or structural.
Knowledge of mechanical fabrication and assembly techniques including conventional machines of metal. Additive manufacturing, not including molding, knowledge will also be considered.
Opto-mechanics, structures, or electronic packaging design. Knowledgeable of design for manufacturability using conventional machining. Knowledgeable of ASME, GD&T and MIL-Specs required.


Job Description:

The candidate will design and document mechanical components and assemblies in collaboration with engineering staff.
He/she would be responsible for performing design calculations and initiating design concepts, layouts, and finished manufacturing drawings specifying dimensional tolerances, surface finishes, and materials.
There will be preparation of engineering release/revision documentation, as well as assisting in producing fabrication orders and supporting the fabrication and assembly process, as required.


Required Skills:

Candidate must have the following qualifications:Experience in one or more of the following areas - mechanical/mechanisms, optical-mechanical, electronic packaging, or structural.
Knowledge of mechanical fabrication and assembly techniques including conventional machining of metal. Additive manufacturing, not including molding, knowledge will also be considered.
Opto-mechanics, structures, or electronic packaging design. Knowledgeable of design for manufacturability using conventional machining. Knowledgeable of ASME, GD&T, and MIL-Specs required.
Knowledge of ASME Y14 family of standards, and specific experience using ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
Minimum 4 years of experience designing with SolidWorks. Candidates without SolidWorks experience will not be considered.
Capable of developing own concepts, design layouts, and basic calculations to support their design.
Must have good communication skills, require little or no supervision, and possess good creative skills.
Candidates having experience primarily with plastic and/or molding design will not be considered.
Candidates with only low-level design skills (simple bracket design, drafting, etc.) will not be considered. Must show experience designing assemblies with some complexity.
The majority of a candidate's experience should be designing machined components. Sheet metal experience will not be considered valuable.
Must have good communication skills, require little or no supervision, and possess good creative skills.
Candidates must be enthusiastic, innovative, and motivated self-starters able to work independently, or with an interdisciplinary group, to achieve program requirements. They must possess strong oral and written communication skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations.




Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with standards and established practices in; aircraft, missile, spacecraft, and ground support equipment.
Capable of developing own concepts, design layouts, and basic calculations to support their design.
Must have good communication skills, require little or no supervision, and possess good creative skills.


Education:


Bachelor's Degree is preferred but not required; a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience.

Skill Matrix:

Qualification

Assessment

Must Have

Mechanical Designer

5 years

Mechanism Design

5 years

Product Design

5 years

Mechanical

Knowledge of ASME Y14 family of standards, and specific experience using ASME Y14.5 GD&T.

1 year

Mechanical - Electronic Packaging

5 years

Mechanical Engineer

5 years

Software

SolidWorks 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

5 years

Nice to Have

Degree Level

Yes

Mechanical

Mechanical - Aircraft/Missile/Satellite System

0 years

Mechanical - Opto

0 years

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.
Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position. **

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