Position Title: Design Engineer
Location: Lexington, MA, USA,02421
Duration: 03 Year Contract on W2 (possible extension)
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Note*: Candidate must be local to Lexington and only US Citizen.
Interim clearance is sufficient to start this assignment, with the potential to upgrade to a
Top Secret as required by prospective projects in the future.
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Position Description:
- We are looking specifically for a Cable Design Engineer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design system and unit level electrical interconnection and power distribution schemes in tight collaboration with multiple project teams
- Perform basic design calculations, select appropriate components and hardware
- Develop detailed interconnect diagrams of complex systems
- Prepare design concepts, block diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable/harness fabrication drawings utilizing 2D and 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) software
- Support parts identification, procurement, fabrication and system level integration
- Ability to interface with fabrication teams, vendors, and other program team members
Required Skills:
- Hands-on, interactive, communicative engineer who is willing to contribute to a diverse set of quick-turn prototyping efforts
- Software/applications:2D and 3D CAD Software (preferably SolidWorks), Cable design software (Mentor Graphics toolsets, Zuken E3 or other).
- Knowledge of electronic design for aerospace applications, including connector selection, wire types/sizes/derating, voltage drops, electro-mechanical packaging, electrical fabrication & assembly techniques
- Knowledge of ASME, IEEE Standards, and NASA standards for selection of hardware interconnects and electronic components
- Specifying, developing, and verifying models and simulations.
- Candidates must be enthusiastic, innovative, and motivated by self-starters able to work independently and rapidly within an interdisciplinary group, to achieve quick turn program requirements.
- They must possess strong oral and written communications skills and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with cable/interconnect configuration management.
- Knowledge of Product Data Management (PDM) or Produce Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
- Hands-on experience with the development and testing of aerospace sensor systems.
Education/Professional Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree; Masters degree is a plus.
