Remote Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — CAD & DFM

24-Mag Llc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

24-MAG LLC is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a fully remote, independent contractor engagement. You will create manufacturable CAD models and detailed drawings, apply GD&T, and prepare production-ready technical documentation.

Proficiency with SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Inventor, Creo, NX or FreeCAD is required, plus strong remote collaboration skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in mechanical design and product development.
• Demonstrated experience taking mechanical parts from concept through manufacturing.
• Expert-level proficiency with one or more professional CAD platforms.
• Experience across SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Inventor, Creo, or NX is highly valuable.
• Practical familiarity with FreeCAD for model interpretation or reference.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed 2D and 3D mechanical models for manufacturing applications.
• Work with SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Inventor, Creo, NX, or comparable CAD platforms.
• Interpret and reference models using FreeCAD where required.
• Translate complex mechanical requirements into clear CAD specifications.
• Maintain accuracy and precision throughout design-development workflows.
• Create professional engineering drawings suitable for manufacturing.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles accurately.
• Define dimensions, tolerances, datums, and manufacturing requirements clearly.
• Interpret technical drawings and identify incomplete or ambiguous specifications.
• Apply appropriate drafting standards across mechanical documentation.
• Evaluate mechanical parts for practical manufacturability.
• Apply DFM principles to improve production feasibility and efficiency.
• Consider manufacturing-process constraints during design development.
• Recommend design changes that improve reliability, cost, or ease of production.
• Support transition of parts from engineering concept to real-world manufacturing.
• Document design intent, manufacturing processes, and engineering decisions clearly.
• Review and critique existing drawings, CAD models, and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve clarity, precision, and manufacturability.
• Provide constructive written and verbal feedback on engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate remotely with project contributors while maintaining professional quality standards.

Skills

CAD modelling

GD&T

Manufacturing analysis

Technical documentation

Remote collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Onshape

Inventor

Creo

NX

FreeCAD

Job description

24-MAG LLC is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a fully remote, independent contractor engagement. You will create manufacturable CAD models and detailed drawings, apply GD&T, and prepare production-ready technical documentation.

Proficiency with SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Inventor, Creo, NX or FreeCAD is required, plus strong remote collaboration skills and attention to detail.