Design Engineer

Frameworx Consulting; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit stipend

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Frameworx Consulting seeks a Design Engineer to advance hydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems from concept through qualification and production support.

You will design with CATIA/SolidWorks, analyze and test components, and work across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to deliver reliable actuation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineering or a related field.
• Experience designing mechanical, hydraulic, or electromechanical products.
• Strong CAD proficiency with CATIA or SolidWorks for modeling and drafting.
• Solid understanding of design fundamentals, materials, tolerances, and testing.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in engineering and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support hydraulic and electromechanical actuation products.
• Perform mechanical design, modeling, drafting using CATIA V5/V6 or SolidWorks.
• Complete development, design, analysis, testing, and certification tasks.
• Design and evaluate actuators, gears, housings, and hydraulic components.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and support teams.
• Work with suppliers to resolve technical and manufacturing issues.
• Support production by troubleshooting and design changes.
• Evaluate materials, processes, finishes, tolerances, and thermal/structural needs.
• Support qualification testing (vibration, environmental, functional) and report findings.

Skills

CATIA

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Design Engineer – Actuation Systems Position Overview

The Design Engineer will support the development, design, analysis, testing, and certification of hydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems and components. This position will work across new product development and sustaining engineering efforts, taking designs from concept through qualification and production support.

The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical design experience using CATIA or SolidWorks, combined with hands‑on knowledge of actuators, hydraulic components, mechanical power transmission, and/or electromechanical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support new and existing hydraulic and electromechanical actuation products.
• Perform mechanical design, modeling, drafting, and design improvements using CATIA V5/V6, SolidWorks, or comparable CAD software.
• Complete development, design, analysis, testing, and certification assignments for new products and product modifications.
• Design and evaluate mechanical components including actuators, gears, splines, screws, housings, and hydraulic components.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, experimental/test, supply chain, and product support teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work directly with suppliers to resolve technical, manufacturing, and design issues.
• Support production by troubleshooting engineering problems and implementing design changes.
• Evaluate materials, manufacturing processes, finishes, tolerances, thermal considerations, and structural requirements.
• Support component and system qualification testing, including vibration, performance, environmental, and functional testing.
• Prepare and present technical information, design recommendations, and engineering findings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience designing mechanical, hydraulic, or electromechanical products.
• Strong proficiency with CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar 3D CAD software, including modeling and drafting.
• Understanding of mechanical design fundamentals, manufacturing processes, materials, tolerances, and component testing.
• Experience working with cross‑functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Strong technical problem‑solving, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience With Several Of The Following Is Highly Desirable

• Hydraulic actuators, including locking and non‑locking designs
• Hydraulic valves, reservoirs, accumulators, pumps, and power packs
• Linear and rotary electromechanical actuators
• Ball screws, roller screws, and ACME screws
• Gears, splines, and planetary gear sets
• Electric motors and motor controls
• Electronic/mechanical enclosures
• Mechanical manufacturing and machining processes
• Engineering materials, finishes, fits, and tolerances
• MMPDS material properties and S‑N/fatigue curves
• Vibration analysis and vibration testing
• Thermal considerations for mechanical and electromechanical systems
• Qualification and certification testing
• Aerospace or other regulated‑product certification requirements
• KISSsoft, LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink, and Mathcad

Benefits and Perks

• As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources.
• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.