MCAD Engineer

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Job Title: MCAD Engineer

Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type

• Duration: 3-year contract
• Pay range: $65-$90/hr. 
• Benefits include medical insurance, 10 days of Paid Time Off, 11 paid holidays, and a 401(k) match
• Job Location: Lexington, MA (fully on-site)
• Schedule: M-F
• Job#: 18632

A fast-paced prototyping and engineering team is seeking an experienced MCAD Engineer with a background in EE, cable component selection, wiring diagrams, and cable fabrication processes. The engineer will work on a variety of short-duration (6–18 month) projects, providing complex and innovative solutions for a range of sensor systems. The successful candidate must be able to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams consisting of Subject Matter Experts across a variety of technical fields.

This position is specifically for an MCAD (Mechanical CAD) Engineer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Mechanical packaging of electronics
• Develop mechanical designs
• Design system- and unit-level electrical interconnection and power distribution schemes in tight collaboration with multiple project teams
• Perform basic design calculations and select appropriate components and hardware
• Develop detailed interconnect diagrams of complex systems
• Prepare design concepts, block diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and cable/harness fabrication drawings utilizing 2D and 3D CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software
• Support parts identification, procurement, fabrication, and system-level integration
• 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) and 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, electromechanical packaging, and electrical fabrication and assembly techniques
• Knowledge of ASME, IEEE, and NASA standards for the selection of hardware interconnects and electronic components
• Experience specifying, developing, and verifying models and simulations
• Candidates must be enthusiastic, innovative, and motivated self-starters who are able to work independently and rapidly within an interdisciplinary group to achieve quick-turn program requirements. They must possess strong oral and written communication skills and 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 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
• Hands-on experience with the development and testing of aerospace sensor systems

Education / Professional Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree is a plus

Additional Information:

• An interim clearance is sufficient to start this assignment, with the potential to upgrade to a Top Secret clearance as required by prospective projects in the future.
• This position is onsite. It could potentially shift to four days per week onsite with one day remote, but that would be at least 6–12 months after starting.
• Candidate must be local to Lexington at the start of the assignment.
• The interview process will consist of two rounds via Zoom: an initial screening followed by a panel interview.

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