Job Title: CAD Designer
- Location: Lexington MA (Onsite atleast 4 days/week)
- Job Type: W2 Contract
Background:
The Rapid Group seeks an experienced Senior optical/Mechanical Designer in the design fabrication integration and test of advanced sensor systems. The expert Designer will work in small teams on a variety of short duration (618 month) projects interfacing with other subject matter experts across the Laboratory and provide complex and innovative solutions for rapid prototypes. This position must be able to create design oversee and coordinate the development of sensor/system components including electronics thermal mechanical and optical systems.
Responsibilities:
Develop complex designs for the optimum performance and ease of fabrication assembly and testing of complex imaging systems thermal systems packaging solutions novel materials and innovative mechanisms.
Experience with a wide range of platforms (i.e. manned/unmanned vehicles aircrafts ships spacecrafts).
Experience with the design and modeling of mechanical enclosures optical assemblies with an understanding of requirements needed for Mounting/adjustment/actuation alignment & measurement techniques precision bearing gearing & drive systems structural/thermal analysis and environmental testing.
Must be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Should demonstrate good written and oral communications skills.
Required Skills:
5 years experience in Mechanical Design Mechanical CAD experience (Solid Works or other CAD software). Vast experience with mechanisms and complex mechanical assemblies.
Experience with design analysis and documentation of opto/mechanical subsystems and components.
Familiarity with various fabrication techniques like machining sheet metal etc.
Familiarity with thermal analysis and structural analysis.
Familiarity with Optical systems and the design of EO/IR systems.
Preferred Skills:
Optomechanical experience is highly preferred. Candidates with this experience will stand out.
Experience with various fabrication techniques like machining sheet metal etc.
Experience with military standards mil spec components.
Experience with thermal analysis and structural analysis.
Experience with Optical systems and the design of EO/IR systems.
Experience with coordinating and executing system performance testing.
Education & Experience: Bachelors plus 5 Years of relevant work experience.
Work Authorization: US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.