Mechanical Design Engineer - Test Systems

Associates Systems LLC

$80K — $100K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
  • 2+ years of mechanical design, product design, or engineering support experience.
  • Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, particularly Creo / ProE.
  • Experience in creating mechanical drawings and drawing packages.
  • Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical design principles.
  • Ability to support hardware design from initial concept to integration and production.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop mechanical test systems and fixtures.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive 3D CAD models and mechanical drawing packages.
  • Utilize Creo / ProE for mechanical design and documentation tasks.
  • Apply mechanical design principles for manufacturability and performance.
  • Support diverse test systems in various environmental conditions.
  • Integrate mechanical test hardware to meet accuracy and reliability standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve design and production-support issues.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Flexible employment options (Full Time W-2 or Contract)
Full Job Description
All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract
Rate: open to Negotiation
Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holidays, 401K,etc.

Mechanical Design Engineer - Test Systems

Location: Tucson, AZ
Work Type: Onsite
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; Secret clearance required or obtainable

Role Summary

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the design and development of mechanical test systems, fixtures, assemblies, and hardware used in aerospace and defense environments.

This role focuses on 3D CAD design, drawing package development, mechanical packaging, environmental test support, and hardware integration for production and engineering test systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop mechanical test systems, fixtures, assemblies, and support hardware.
  • Create and maintain 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, and mechanical drawing packages.
  • Use Creo / ProE or similar CAD tools to support mechanical design and documentation.
  • Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical design principles to support manufacturability and performance.
  • Support test systems used in vibration, thermal, hydraulic, RF, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical environments.
  • Integrate and validate mechanical test hardware against accuracy, reliability, and performance requirements.
  • Troubleshoot design, fit, function, reliability, and production-support issues.
  • Recommend design updates to improve performance, reliability, manufacturability, and maintainability.
  • Work with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and test teams on hardware integration.
  • Evaluate production installations and support modifications to resolve equipment or hardware issues.
  • Support design reviews, documentation updates, configuration changes, and release activities.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
  • 2+ years of mechanical design, product design, test equipment, or engineering support experience.
  • Experience with 3D CAD tools; Creo / ProE preferred.
  • Experience creating mechanical drawings, assemblies, and drawing packages.
  • Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical design fundamentals.
  • Ability to support hardware design from concept through integration, validation, and production support.
  • Familiarity with manufacturability, fit/function, and design documentation requirements.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Experience with mechanical test equipment, fixtures, tooling, or production-support hardware.
  • Experience with mechanical packaging, electronic packaging, chassis design, enclosures, or equipment layouts.
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Windchill, cPDM, or similar.
  • Exposure to thermal, structural, vibration, shock, or environmental analysis.
  • Experience supporting environmental test systems, including vibration, shock, thermal, RF, or electro-mechanical testing.
  • Background in aerospace, defense, missile, avionics, or other high-reliability systems.
  • Exposure to model-based design, model-based engineering, or systems engineering concepts.
  • Experience working with manufacturing, production, test, or assembly teams.


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