Mechanical Designer – Electronic Enclosures & Prototyping

Jimmy Jazz; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite medical clinic

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Paid vacation/holidays

Free security system

Free UPS shipping

Job summary

DMP is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer in Springfield, MO to turn product concepts into manufacturable hardware. You’ll design metal enclosures, brackets, and assemblies, generate detailed 2D drawings, and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and outside vendors.

The role emphasizes design-for-manufacturability, tolerance analysis, and prototypes, with PCB–mechanical interfaces and wire harness considerations.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design, Drafting, or related discipline.
• 3 years of experience designing mechanical components and assemblies, preferably for electronic products manufactured in volume.
• Experience designing metal enclosures and fabricated or machined components.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD software, including SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop mechanical designs from product requirements and concepts through completed, manufacturable designs.
• Working knowledge of common manufacturing processes for sheet metal, machined parts, fabricated components, fasteners, and other mechanical hardware.
• Experience developing and evaluating tolerance stack-ups and applying appropriate dimensional tolerances.
• Understanding of design-for-manufacturability, design-for-assembly, reliability, serviceability, and cost considerations.
• Ability to interpret engineering requirements, electrical/mechanical interfaces, component datasheets, manufacturing requirements, and existing product documentation.
• Ability to create and maintain detailed mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, bills of material, and related manufacturing documentation.
• Experience working directly with outside manufacturing vendors and resolving design or manufacturing issues.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and sound mechanical design judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting established schedules.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, manufacturing personnel, vendors, and other departments.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze mechanical design requirements and develop practical design solutions meeting functional, dimensional, manufacturing, reliability, serviceability, and cost requirements.
• Develop mechanical designs for electronic products, including metal enclosures, brackets, covers, panels, mounting hardware, fabricated parts, machined parts, and other mechanical components.
• Make design decisions regarding materials, construction methods, fasteners, hardware, finishes, tolerances, and other design details.
• Create detailed 2D manufacturing drawings and CAD documentation for mechanical components and assemblies.
• Develop and evaluate dimensional tolerances and tolerance stack-ups for proper fit and manufacturability.
• Create mechanical layouts and assembly drawings showing component relationships, mounting requirements, critical dimensions, and assembly methods.
• Develop wire harness designs and related documentation including wire routing, connector information, wire specs, and assembly requirements.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering to establish mechanical interfaces between PCBs and enclosures.
• Review designs for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and cost; suggest alternate materials or methods.
• Work with outside vendors to develop prototypes, resolve issues, and transition designs to production.
• Build and evaluate mechanical prototypes and assist with first-article construction and inspection.
• Support QA in resolving dimensional, finish, and other issues identified during receiving or production.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Mechanical design

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design, Drafting, or related discipline

Job description

DMP is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer in Springfield, MO to turn product concepts into manufacturable hardware. You’ll design metal enclosures, brackets, and assemblies, generate detailed 2D drawings, and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and outside vendors.

The role emphasizes design-for-manufacturability, tolerance analysis, and prototypes, with PCB–mechanical interfaces and wire harness considerations.