Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Part Time

This position will be responsible for direct interaction with customers and staff to complete project objectives. Qualified applicants must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. The engineer must possess the skills necessary to take a concept from a napkin sketch through to high volume production and/or be able to step in at any point in between. This is a part time position, applicants should be prepared to work 10-40 hours per week in a fast paced and interdisciplinary environment. Compensation is hourly and based on the applicants skill set and experience level ($60-80/hr). This is NOT a remote position.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Minimum B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years practical mechanical engineering work experience
• Highly Proficient SolidWorks CAD user, CSWP/CSWE preferred
• Understanding of advanced surfacing techniques, continuous curvature, etc.
• Knowledge of various manufacturing methods and their design requirements
• Proficiency with injection molded part design
• A good understanding of DFM and DFA techniques
• Solid understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M
• Experience designing one-off through mass production level components
• FEA background utilizing advanced software (Altair, Nastran, Ansys, etc.), HyperWorks experience is a strong plus
• Fluent with Microsoft Windows and Office suite
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Excellent time management skills; applicant must have the ability to complete projects on time and within budget

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• CFD background utilizing advanced software (Altair, Fluent, Ansys, etc.), Altair experience is a strong plus
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
• Basic fabrication skills (machining, welding, sheet metal, etc.)
• CNC programming and operation
• FSAE experience
• PE or EIT