Job Description

Mechanical Designer

Location: Austin, TX 78759

Duration: 12 month contract with extensions

Compensation: $40/hour-$58/hour based on years of relevant experience

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in computer-aided drafting, 2D and 3D CAD environments.
• Basic mechanical design knowledge including familiarity with sheet metal, plastic injection molding, machining, and extrusion parts.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

• Familiar with fixture and tool design
• Familiar with thermal analysis and stress analysis
• Knowledge of FMEA and RCCA methodologies
• Knowledge of fabrication techniques (machining, stamping, extrusion, casting, sheet metal layout, etc.)
• Knowledge of ESD principles
• Basic knowledge of electrical design principles i.e. grounding, shielding, cable design

Job Description:

The team is seeking to hire an experienced Mechanical Drafter to work on custom engineering opportunities that enable the sale of standard client products. The primary responsibilities of this position are to work with customers, engineering teams, and contract manufacturers to define, document, design and deploy products tailored to meet specific customer requirements for large scale turnkey engineering solutions. The ideal candidate works closely with electrical and mechanical engineers to gather system and structural requirements to calculate dimensions, weight limitations, and material requirements, then create detailed designs using CAD software.

This is a multi-functional role dealing with diverse engineering needs, including the ability to gather requirements, generate specification documents, interface with contract manufacturers and internal personnel to create custom mechanical designs needed for the system. The role will include:

Document new and revised electromechanical products.

Provide CAD drafting support using tools like Creo and CREO Element Direct.

Support engineering teams on prototyping, product assembly, product testing, etc.

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