Sr. CAD Designer

Boyd; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd seeks a Sr CAD Designer in Woburn, MA to hand-on design electro-mechanical systems in SolidWorks for liquid cooling products. You will work with refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to bring the new product through the full development process, owning the design from specification through build and test.

The role includes sheet metal enclosure design, selecting fittings and tubing, and creating all detailed drawings.

Qualifications

• Education: BSME or similar with substantial applicable experience.
• 3+ years CAD experience in SolidWorks for mechanical assemblies.
• Experience designing sheet metal enclosures.
• Knowledge of PLM and ERP tools.
• Strong problem solving and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop a mechanical and electrical SolidWorks design from sketches and customer drawings with minimal supervision.
• Create sheet metal enclosures and BOMs for product specifications.
• Build complex SolidWorks assemblies and detailed drawings with proper tolerances.
• Ensure manufacturability, serviceability, and design-for-cost.
• Collaborate with refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams; support production.
• Travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.

Skills

SolidWorks

Sheet metal design

Mechanical design

Electrical integration

BOM creation

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Refrigeration systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLM software

MRP (Oracle Cloud)

Excel

Job description

Job Description – Sr CAD Designer

Job Description

Job Description – Sr CAD Designer

Job Summary:

Hands-on designer responsible for creating electro-mechanical systems in Solidworks for liquid cooling system products. This person would work with a team of refrigeration, mechanical, electrical and manufacturing engineers to bring the new product though its full product development process, which includes early concept thru production support. The person will own the design throughout the entire specification, design, build, and test process. The candidate is responsible for sheetmetal design, selecting fittings, tubing, hardware and other components, and create all detail drawings. The person would work with the engineering team debugging build issues with the product and implementing redlines into design. The mechanical designer will be responsible for ensuring the product’s enclosure and layout meets the specification requirements, is manufacturable and serviceable, while working with the team to deliver on schedule and on budget.

Job Location:

Woburn, MA

Reports To:

Director of Engineering - Systems

Number of Direct Reports:

0

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop a mechanical and electrical design in Solidworks from rough sketches, design concepts, verbal instructions, customer drawings, etc., with minimal engineering supervision. This includes sheet metal design for the products product specifications. Evaluate trade-offs between performance/functionality, quality, cost and schedule. Ensure that cost, performance and schedule goals are achieved. Actively manage risk mitigation efforts.
• Investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, interchangeability, weight, tolerance stack and the availability of material, etc.
• Provide optional design approaches during the preliminary stages of design.
• Create new items and BOM’s for the design.
• Create complex assembly models in Solidworks.
• Creates drawings in Solidworks with proper dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Follow established procedures; drive continuous improvement and update procedures applicable to your area as necessary.
• Provide product support from early concept, through product development and throughout production.
• Travel limited. Typically less than 5% per year. Domestic and International travel is possible.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – BSME. Willing to consider other similar education if substantial experience is directly applicable.
• 3+ Years of hands on experience creating models and drawings in CAD, Solidworks preferred, for mechanical assemblies with the ability to manage assemblies up to 100 custom parts combined with 800+ off the shelf components.
• Experience designing sheet metal enclosures preffered
• Working knowledge of engineering tools:
• PLM software
• MRP siftware (Oracle cloud a plus)
• Knowledgeable / experienced sheet metal (with hardware) and plumbing (fittings, hosing).
• Able to work independently and prioritize work based on the candidates understanding of the given overall project requirements as well as other projects within the organization.
• Good experience and skills in technical problem solving, analyzing system risk, identifying options, making recommendations.
• Daily use of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience / Knowledge refrigeration systems a major plus.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands required in this position are typical of an office & laboratory environment, and are representative of those of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to hear, talk, stand, walk and sit. Work is primarily performed indoors. Occasional auto or air travel is required.

All Job Posting Locations

Billerica

Remote Type

On-Site

EEO Statement

Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.