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Mechanical Engineer- Contractor

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Waltham, MA, USA
Senior level
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Waltham, MA, USA
Senior level
Senior mechanical engineer contractor to design and transition complex electromechanical products to production. Responsibilities include CAD model and 2D drawing development, tolerance analysis, FEA/CFD, component specification/sourcing, mechanism design, strength/heat transfer analysis, and hands-on system bring-up with cross-functional teams.
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We are a product engineering services company for leading companies around the globe. We embrace collaboration, simplify complex engineering challenges, establish supply chains, and plan for manufacturing and delivery. Our proven expertise, relationships, and processes help our clients bring innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products to market. 

We are looking for Mechanical Engineer (contractors) to work with our team in Waltham, MA.

Local candidates preferred. 


Requirements
  • 8+ years of design and engineering analysis experience w/ a BSME or equivalent (MSME preferred).  
  • Demonstrated success designing and developing products in Robotics, Automation, Networking, Consumer, Medical Devices.   
  • Experience transitioning complex electromechanical products from early concept into production. 
  • Experience defining engineering requirements and hardware architecture for complex systems. 
  • Knowledge of designing molded, sheet metal and machined components.  
  • Experience with mechanisms; motion control is a plus. 
  • Adept at specifying and sourcing off-the-shelf components (e.g. actuators, bearings, fluid handling components)  
  • Proficient with SolidWorks (Creo a plus). 

On-the-job experience in the following areas: 

  • High quality CAD model development and 2D fabrication drawings 
  • Tolerance analysis 
  • FEA and/or CFD 
  • Strength of materials 
  • Heat transfer 
  • Shock & vibration  
  • Hands-on systems bring-up and integration with a cross functional team. 

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