Mechanical Designer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Boston is seeking a mid-level Mechanical Design Technician to support new product development and manufacturing activities for a local smart building technology company.

You will build, test, and refine components and assemblies during active manufacturing and launches, applying strong CAD skills (Creo preferred) and hands-on prototyping in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD software for mechanical design (Creo preferred)
• Creo or SolidWorks
• 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
• Primarily mechanical engineering‑focused team with exposure to development and electrical engineering
• Engaged in new product development and product launch projects
• Heavy involvement in manufacturing tooling and production support for a major ongoing initiative

Skills

Creo

SolidWorks

3D modeling

Engineering drawings

Manufacturing tooling

Design for assembly

Hands-on testing

Education

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We are seeking a mid-level Mechanical Design Technician to support new product development and manufacturing activities for a local smart building technology company. This role will play a hands-on part in building, testing, and refining components and assemblies during active manufacturing and launch phases. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical mindset, solid CAD experience (preferably Creo), and enjoys supporting both design and testing efforts in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

Product Testing & Prototyping

• 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

Manufacturing & Tooling Support

• 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
• Primarily mechanical engineering‑focused team with exposure to development and electrical engineering
• Engaged in new product development and product launch projects
• Heavy involvement in manufacturing tooling and production support for a major ongoing initiative

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Creo (strongly preferred)
• Background in SolidWorks is okay
• Exposure to AutoCAD (a plus, not required)
• Familiarity with GD&T (nice to have, not required)
• Associate’s degree preferred (degree not required)