Aerospace Mechanical Designer - Contract, 29 hrs/week

Aegis Aerospace Inc.; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace Inc. in Webster, Texas, is seeking a Mechanical Designer to join the project team on a 2-year contract.

The role focuses on CAD design of flight hardware, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality teams to resolve design issues and support hardware builds, tests, and integration. The ideal candidate has extensive SOLIDWORKS experience and a strong background in designing for manufacturing in aerospace environments, with strong GD&T skills and BOM

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proficiency with solid-modeling CAD software for mechanical structures/assemblies.
• 3+ years of proficiency with SOLIDWORKS, including 3D modeling, assemblies, and 2D drafting, and with SOLIDWORKS PDM for data/workflow management.
• Experience designing for manufacturing processes such as milling, turning, and fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and its application in industrial production environments.
• Experience with formal change management processes, configuration management, and maintaining accurate BOMs in ERP/MRP systems.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with sound engineering judgement.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and ability to pass a U.S. government background check.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and complex assemblies using SOLIDWORKS and company tools, processes, and procedures.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles to optimize designs for efficiency and cost-effectiveness for transition to production.
• Create, review, and release 2D drawings with GD&T to meet project schedules.
• Manage the engineering change lifecycle and process ECNs to document modifications.
• Use SOLIDWORKS PDM for secure file storage, revision control, and workflow management.
• Perform receiving inspections of fabricated hardware to ensure specifications are met.
• Contribute to test procedures that verify hardware compliance with specs and drawings.
• Support engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and testing of mechanical hardware to milestones.
• Contribute to safety documentation and presentations for safety review boards as required.
• Collaborate with electrical, systems, and quality engineers to support project success.
• Perform other duties as assigned; minimal travel; occasional evenings/weekends.

Skills

Solid-modeling CAD

SOLIDWORKS

GD&T

ERP/MRP BOMs

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS PDM

Job description

Aegis Aerospace Inc. in Webster, Texas, is seeking a Mechanical Designer to join the project team on a 2-year contract.

The role focuses on CAD design of flight hardware, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality teams to resolve design issues and support hardware builds, tests, and integration. The ideal candidate has extensive SOLIDWORKS experience and a strong background in designing for manufacturing in aerospace environments, with strong GD&T skills and BOM