Design Engineer

AMETEK; Westerly (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK in Rhode Island seeks a Design Engineer to design harsh‑environment subsea connectors, cable assemblies and hull penetrators. You will move concepts to production‑ready prints and support manufacturing to achieve reliability and compliance.

Responsibilities include collaborating with internal and external customers, developing detailed drawings and assembly instructions, and coordinating with tooling, purchasing and quality teams to meet schedules and budgets and ensure quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of design-engineering experience with technical products.
• Proficiency with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, 2D drafting, mechanical design and MS Office.
• Accurate and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong customer collaboration and relationships.
• Ability to work across departments to support collaborative business outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and sense of urgency for meeting commitments.
• Ability to adjust priorities to multiple demands and work independently or as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to domestic and global customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers (internal and external) to develop and document complex subsea products that meet performance requirements while respecting product cost, project budget and timeline.
• Construct prototypes and confirm designs with the quality department and purchasing team; collaborate with engineering on tooling, manufacturing equipment and processes; support manufacturing during initial build to achieve reliability and compliance goals.
• Develop and maintain product details, drawings and assembly instructions using engineering and MRP software tools.

Skills

SOLIDWORKS

2D drafting

Mechanical design

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

MS Office

Job description

The Design Engineer is a highly skilled and motivated engineer that can design harsh environment connectors, cable assemblies and hull penetrators for subsea applications. The design engineer will take the design from concept modeling to production‑ready prints and support the manufacturing of the product.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with customers (internal and external) to develop and document complex subsea products that meet performance requirements while respecting product cost, project budget and timeline.
• Construct prototypes and confirm designs with the quality department and purchasing team; collaborate with engineering on tooling, manufacturing equipment and processes; support manufacturing during initial build to achieve reliability and compliance goals.
• Develop and maintain product details, drawings and assembly instructions using engineering and MRP software tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of design‑engineering experience with technical products (preferred).
• Proficiency with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, 2D drafting, mechanical design and MS Office.
• Accurate and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong customer collaboration and relationships.
• Ability to work across departments to support collaborative business outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and sense of urgency for meeting commitments.
• Ability to adjust priorities to multiple demands and work independently or as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to domestic and global customer locations.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 70,000

Salary Maximum: 100,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good‑faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market, business considerations and geographic location.

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