Remote Manufacturing Design Engineer – FreeCAD & DFM Expert

YO IT Consulting; Texas, United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting seeks an experienced Manufacturing Design Engineer to contribute to an advanced mechanical design and manufacturing project. You will apply your engineering expertise to help improve next-generation AI systems through high-quality, real-world design input.

You will use FreeCAD or similar parametric CAD platforms to create, document, review, and validate production-ready mechanical components and assemblies in a remote work setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing mechanical components for manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to create production-grade CAD models and validate designs against real-world manufacturability requirements.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify detailed parametric 3D CAD models of mechanical components and assemblies using FreeCAD or comparable CAD software.
• Develop comprehensive engineering drawings, including GD&T, dimensional requirements, and tolerance stack-ups, suitable for manufacturing handoff.
• Design components for manufacturing processes including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, plastics, and injection molding.
• Perform CAD validation and quality assurance reviews to verify model accuracy, design intent, and production readiness.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, design notes, and assembly instructions for use as high-quality reference materials.
• Review and incorporate feedback from technical reviewers to improve CAD models, drawings, and supporting documentation.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and manufacturable.
• Identify and resolve modeling, dimensional, assembly, and manufacturability issues before production handoff.

Skills

FreeCAD

Parametric CAD Modeling

Mechanical Design

3D CAD Modeling

Assembly Design

Engineering Drawings

CAD Validation & Quality Assurance

Technical Documentation

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

GD&T and tolerance analysis

Manufacturing design principles

Tools

FreeCAD

Job description

YO IT Consulting seeks an experienced Manufacturing Design Engineer to contribute to an advanced mechanical design and manufacturing project. You will apply your engineering expertise to help improve next-generation AI systems through high-quality, real-world design input.

You will use FreeCAD or similar parametric CAD platforms to create, document, review, and validate production-ready mechanical components and assemblies in a remote work setting.