Mechanical Engineer (Entry Level)

Daedalus; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Daedalus, Inc. in the Pittsburgh area is seeking an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to design and develop products across medical, telecom, safety, and consumer sectors. Travel and off-site work may be required.

The role emphasizes independent work and teamwork, with responsibilities from concept to CAD drawings, testing, and prototypes, using Pro/Engineer or SolidWorks.

Qualifications

• BSME required; MS a plus.
• Experience with test plans and statistical data analysis to verify designs.
• SolidWorks experience; other CAD tools are a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and molding processes preferred.
• Sheetmetal fabrication and assembly techniques knowledge a plus.
• Knowledge of mechanical seals, lubrication, couplings, and instrumentation.
• Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude and shop skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Create product requirement documents.
• Analyze hazards and risks associated with the product.
• Select materials, design components and assemblies, and implement joining techniques.
• Write test plans, conduct test measurements and apply statistical data analysis to verify design solutions.
• Prepare design concepts for client presentations through sketches, renderings, models, controlled drawings, and reports.
• Create CAD layouts and detail drawings of new products using Pro/Engineer and/or SolidWorks.
• Create mechanical and electro-mechanical prototypes using in-house and external resources.
• Perform stress, static, cost, and tolerance analysis.
• Interface with contract manufacturers and OEM/COTS part providers.
• Above all, make prudent, clever, careful, and decisive design choices.

Skills

Test plans & statistics

SolidWorks

Hands-on mechanical aptitude

Independent work

English communication (verbal & writt​

Education

BSME

MS a plus

Tools

Pro/Engineer

SolidWorks (CAD)

Job description

Daedalus is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for an entry level position designing and developing products in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Some travel and off-site work may occasionally be necessary. Work could be for various industries including: medical, telecommunications, safety, and consumer products.

Other disciplines at Daedalus include user needs research, industrial design, GUI design, software, and electrical engineering. Daedalus provides an environment where everyone needs to be a self-starter and have the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Create product requirement documents.
• Analyze the hazards and other risks associated with the product.
• Select component materials, design components and assemblies, implement joining techniques such as snap fitting, welding, bonding, and mechanical fastening.
• Write test plans, conduct test measurements and apply statistical data analysis techniques to verify design solutions.
• Prepare design concepts for client presentations through sketches, renderings, models, controlled drawings, and reports.
• Create CAD layouts and detail drawings of new products using Pro/Engineer and/or SolidWorks.
• Create mechanical and electro-mechanical prototypes in a variety of contexts using both in-house and external resources.
• Perform stress, statics, cost, and tolerance analysis.
• Interface with outside resources such as contract manufacturers and providers of OEM or COTS parts.
• Above all, make prudent, clever, careful, and decisive design choices.

Requirements

• BSME required. MS a plus.
• Working knowledge of test plans and conducting experiments to verify design solutions (measurements and statistical data analysis).
• Working knowledge of Solidworks. Other CAD package experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and molding processes is preferred.
• Knowledge of sheetmetal fabrication and assembly techniques is a plus.
• Knowledge of mechanical seals, sealing systems, couplings, drivers, lubrication systems, and instrumentation systems is a plus.
• Possess excellent hands-on mechanical aptitude and shop skills.
• Have the ability to work as an individual with minimal guidance.
• Must demonstrate excellent skills in both verbal and written English.

Daedalus, Inc., 4923 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, 412 687 7000