Job Description

Position Title: Senior Design Specialist/ Sr Mechanical Designer

Location: San Jose, CA

Pay Rate: $60-$67 hourly

Work Schedule: 9/80

Position Description

The Sr. Designer will support various program initiatives and be responsible for creating innovative and practical mechanical and electro-mechanical concepts and designs for components, assemblies, tools, and products of varying complexity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating closely with engineering, vendors, manufacturing, quality, and customers to define and meet design specifications.
• Ensuring designs are free of layout and process defects.
• Applying Computer-Aided Design (CAD) methodologies, theories, and techniques.
• Reviewing engineering documents for compliance with military and engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and dimensional accuracy.
• Providing expert technical consultation across the division and to customer stakeholders.
• Developing highly innovative design concepts for both new product development and existing product enhancements.
• Preparing detailed design layouts, schematics, and sketches, including test plans and specifications.
• Producing drawing packages in accordance with military or ASME standards.
• Checking completed design documentation (layouts, test plans, procedures, change history) for clarity, completeness, and conformance to all applicable standards.
• Coordinating with systems engineers to ensure all designs meet contractual requirements.
• Evaluating the manufacturability and integration viability of designs, including tolerance, fit, finish, materials, and engineering specifications.

Note: Position is onsite only. Remote work is not available for this role.

Skills Required

• Proficiency in tolerance analysis and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Advanced CAD skills, including 3D modeling and file manipulation.
• In-depth knowledge of military drawings and specifications, including MILSPEC and MIL-STD.
• Strong understanding of production methods and human factors.
• Comprehensive understanding of product design from component to system level.
• Experience with Creo 9 CAD software is required .
• Knowledge of Model-Based Definition (MBD) is a strong plus .

Experience Required

• Minimum 9 years of design/drafting experience using Pro-E/Creo CAD systems.

Education Required

• Associate Degree with an emphasis in engineering drafting/design, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum of 9 years of total drafting and design experience, including 5 years in advanced design concepts and applications.

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