Senior Mechanical Designer

Advantage Technical; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer in Marlborough, MA to lead complex industrial projects. You will create 2D/3D drawings, piping layouts, and structural designs while mentoring junior designers.

You’ll review specifications, develop compliant, cost-effective designs, and coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and internal teams. Travel may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent design experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical drafting, fabrication methods, and industrial design standards.
• Navisworks proficiency for model integration and clash detection.
• Experience creating piping layouts, isometric drawings, pipe supports, ductwork, pressure parts, or similar industrial systems.
• Ability to review customer specifications and develop compliant, cost-effective designs.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise 2D drawings, 3D models, piping layouts, equipment assemblies, and structural designs.
• Generate bills of materials, isometric drawings, layouts, and fabrication details.
• Perform design reviews to ensure compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and manufacturing best practices.
• Conduct Navisworks model integration and clash detection reviews.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, construction teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead design efforts during proposal and project execution phases.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and drawing deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to design team members.

Skills

Mentoring junior designers

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree or equivalent design experience

Tools

Navisworks

AutoCAD 2D/3D

Plant 3D

Inventor

Vault

Job description

Senior Mechanical Designer

Location: Marlborough, MA

Direct Hire | $80,000 - $130,000

Ready to take the lead on complex industrial design projects? Join a growing engineering team where you'll utilize advanced CAD technologies, collaborate across departments, and mentor junior designers while developing innovative mechanical, piping, and structural designs for large-scale industrial equipment.

Education Requirements

• Associate degree, technical degree, or equivalent design experience required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical drafting, fabrication methods, and industrial design standards.

Experience Requirements

• Proven experience using Navisworks (model integration, clash detection, and model reviews).
• Advanced experience with AutoCAD 2D/3D, Plant 3D, Inventor, and Vault.
• Experience creating piping layouts, isometric drawings, pipe supports, ductwork, pressure parts, or similar industrial systems.
• Ability to review customer specifications and develop compliant, cost-effective designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing vendor design deliverables and outsourced drafting work.
• Ability to mentor and support junior designers.
• Excellent communication and project coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Job Duties

• Create and revise 2D drawings, 3D models, piping layouts, equipment assemblies, and structural designs.
• Generate bills of materials, isometric drawings, layouts, and fabrication details.
• Perform design reviews to ensure compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and manufacturing best practices.
• Conduct Navisworks model integration and clash detection reviews.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, construction teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead design efforts during proposal and project execution phases.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and drawing deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to design team members.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• AD&D Insurance

Benefits vary by client and are confirmed at the time of offer. Example offerings are listed above.

The base pay range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to offer for this role. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, and performance. Depending on the position, benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement and savings plans; paid holidays and time off; supplemental insurance; and additional wellness or incentive programs.

About Us

Advantage Technical connects top‑talent in technology, engineering, and technical fields with forward‑looking companies.

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