Mechanical Design Engineer/Project Engineer (AutoCAD)

Commonwealth Sciences, Inc.; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Sciences, Inc. in Norwood, MA seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer/Project Engineer to support project plans, timelines, budgets, and schedules, and to prepare essential documentation such as plans, status reports, agendas, and notes.

You will use Autodesk AutoCAD in 2D and 3D to review and modify drawings to align with specifications and standards. You will coordinate across engineering teams, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders, track progress, identify risks, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical/related engineering field.
• 1–5 years in mechanical design, preferably with production machinery or process equipment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills for multi-party collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support senior project managers with project plans, timelines, budgets, and schedules.
• Prepare and update project documentation including plans, status reports, agendas, and notes.
• Review, update, and modify drawings using AutoCAD 2D/3D and ensure they meet specs.
• Coordinate activities among internal teams, customers, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Track milestones and risks, supporting mitigation strategies and project execution.
• Assist QA/QC to ensure safety and quality requirements are met.
• Identify issues early and collaborate to resolve them to keep projects moving.
• Grow into broader project engineering responsibilities.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent relevant experience considered

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer/Project Engineer

• Support senior project managers with the development and execution of project plans, timelines, budgets, and schedules.
• Prepare, organize, and update project documentation, including project plans, status reports, meeting agendas, and meeting notes.
• Use 2D and 3D Autodesk AutoCAD to review, update, and modify technical drawings; interpret design requirements and ensure drawings align with project specifications and applicable industry standards.
• Coordinate communication and project activities among internal engineering teams, customers, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
• Track project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and overall progress while helping identify potential project risks and supporting the development of mitigation strategies.
• Assist with quality assurance and quality control activities while ensuring project work is completed in accordance with established safety and quality requirements.
• Identify project issues or roadblocks early, work collaboratively with engineering and project teams to resolve them, and help keep projects moving forward.
• Gradually take on additional project engineering responsibilities, providing an opportunity to grow beyond design and CAD-focused work into broader project coordination and execution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent relevant experience may also be considered.
• 1–5 years of experience in mechanical design, preferably involving production machinery, process equipment, and/or process instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience using Autodesk AutoCAD in both 2D and 3D environments.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with engineers, project managers, clients, and vendors.
• Interest in developing into a broader Project Engineer role with increasing responsibility for project execution and coordination.