Mechanical Engineer (Senior)

Projecteye; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Projecteye is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer, based in the Pittsburgh area, to lead product development efforts across various industries including medical and telecommunications. The ideal candidate will possess a BSME and at least 5 years of experience in mechanical design, alongside expertise with Pro/Engineer and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities include creating product documents, analyzing risks, and preparing design concepts. Excellent verbal and written skills in English are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in mechanical product design.
• Experience developing test plans and conducting experiments.
• 1000+ hours of experience with Pro/E CAD or Solidworks.

Responsibilities

• Create product requirement documents.
• Analyze risks associated with the product.
• Prepare design concepts for client presentations.

Skills

Product development

Mechanical design

Pro/Engineer CAD

SolidWorks

Verbal and written English skills

Education

BSME

MSME

Job description

Daedalus is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in product development to work primarily 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 engineering. Daedalus provides an environment where everyone needs to be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities:

• Create product requirement documents.
• Analyze the 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.
• Perform stress, statics, cost, and tolerance analysis.
• Interface with outside resources such as prototype houses and contract manufacturers.
• Above all, make prudent, clever, careful, and decisive design choices.

Requirements:

• BSME required. MS a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a position with mechanical product design responsibilities involving the design, validation and documentation of new products.
• Experience developing test plans and conducting experiments to verify design solutions (measurements and statistical data analysis).
• Must have 1000 hours or more experience with Pro/E CAD or Solidworks. Other CAD package experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and molding processes is required.
• 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 knowledge of mechanisms.
• Previous experience working for a product development firm is a plus.
• Have the ability to work as an individual with minimal guidance.
• Must possess excellent skills in both verbal and written English.