Mechanical Design Technician: Prototyping & Tooling

Actalent; Coopersburg (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a mid-level Mechanical Design Technician to support new product development and manufacturing for a local smart building technology company. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, prototyping, and CAD work (Creo preferred).

You will contribute to component and tooling design, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, electrical, and development teams. The position requires experience with CAD (Creo or SolidWorks), 3D modeling and engineering drawings,

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD software for mechanical design (Creo preferred).
• Must be Creo or SolidWorks.
• Experience with 3D modeling and detailed engineering drawings.
• Experience with manufacturing/tooling.
• Working knowledge of component and assembly design.
• Familiarity with machining, tooling, and design for assembly.
• Ability to support hands‑on testing and prototyping activities.

Responsibilities

• Support testing of products, including setting up and breaking down test fixtures.
• Execute mechanical and functional tests according to engineering plans.
• Assist with prototyping and iterative design validation.
• Document test results and report findings to engineering teams.
• Create and modify detailed CAD models and drawings for components and assemblies (sheet metal, plastic parts, etc.).
• Support component and assembly design with consideration for design for assembly and manufacturability.
• Assist with the design of manufacturing tooling for major projects.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and development engineers on new product development and launch initiatives.
• Provide hands‑on support while shades are actively being manufactured.
• Assist engineering teams during tooling build, validation, and refinement.
• Support semi‑autonomous engineering groups responsible for standard and custom tooling.
• Engaged in new product development and product launch projects.
• Heavy involvement in manufacturing tooling and production support for a major ongoing initiative.

Skills

3D modeling

Engineering drawings

Manufacturing tooling

Hands-on testing

Design for assembly

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking a mid-level Mechanical Design Technician to support new product development and manufacturing for a local smart building technology company. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, prototyping, and CAD work (Creo preferred).

You will contribute to component and tooling design, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, electrical, and development teams. The position requires experience with CAD (Creo or SolidWorks), 3D modeling and engineering drawings,