Mechanical CAD Detailer/Designer (ECAD / MCAD)

DEKA Research and Development; Town of Berwick; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DEKA Research and Development is seeking a Mechanical CAD Designer to support the CoDesigner transfer process. This role involves collaborating on PCB designs, maintaining component libraries, and ensuring accuracy in product drawings. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in mechanical design and experience with relevant software tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Mechanical CAD design.
• Experience with R&D and Documentation Control preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training MEs on CoDesigner utilization.
• Monitor CoDesigner transfer process and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop complete assembly drawings and bill of materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Good communication skills

Electronic / Mechanical design aptitude

Detail drafting functions per ASME Y14.5 and IPC standards

Education

Formal education in Mechanical Design

Tools

Altium

Solidworks

Autodesk Inventor

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Mechanical CAD Designer with a focus on ECAD / MCAD to join our growing team. This position will support and maintain the CoDesigner transfer process, which is an add-on software that allows MEs and EEs to collaborate in real time on the design of PCBs and cabling, and facilitate the transfer of mechanical PCB design information between Altium and MCAD platforms, such as SolidWorks and Inventor.

How you will make an impact as a Mechanical CAD Detailer/Designer:

• Assist with training MEs on the utilization of CoDesigner
• Monitor CoDesigner transfer process and liaison with EEs and Altium Support to minimize issues
• Troubleshoot ECAD to MCAD transfer issues to understand the cause and determine a solution
• Maintain the MCAD PCB component library and fix/replace "broken" CAD models
• Liaison with other Altium librarians to insure clean document transfer of components
• Generate and supply STEP files for the generation of new Altium library components
• In addition to the responsibilities detailed above, this role also performs the following duties:
  • As an integral part of the engineering group, actively participate in the development of designs on multiple programs, starting with initial concepts to final details
  • Use Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks to create, develop and maintain solid models
  • Develop complete assembly drawings and bill of materials
  • Ensure the completeness and accuracy of product drawings
  • Prepare design layout drawings and understand tolerance analysis
  • Create and process ECOs, TCOs, Procurement Specifications, Revised Documentation and Obsolete Master

Skills we are looking for:

• Formal education and minimum of 5 years' experience in this area of responsibility
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and report updates to the programs and management
• Electronic / Mechanical design aptitude
• Detail, layout, design drafting functions per ASME Y14.5 and IPC standards
• Computer skills consistent with but not limited to the following software packages:
  • Altium
  • CoDesigner
  • Solidworks PDM
  • Autodesk Inventor/Vault
  • Microsoft Office suite
• R&D and Documentation Control experience preferred

About DEKA:
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.