SolidWorks Mechanical Designer

Benefits:

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

InterLink Engineering, LLC supports a wide variety of industries with a primary focus on product development, reverse engineering, and design for manufacturing support. Our capabilities allow for us to support our customers by either performing engineering tasks at our facility or at our customer sites as required.

We are looking for one or two SolidWorks Mechanical Design Engineers with experience in product development or manufacturing experience, especially involving sheet metal, as well as 3D modeling and 2D drawing using SolidWorks. We have a couple opportunities opening contractual positions at a nearby client’s location, with the possibility of direct hire through the client or continued work through InterLink, allowing for a variety of different industry and project experiences.

Essential Responsibilities:

Design new products from scratch and make improvements to existing products using SolidWorks computer-aided design (CAD) under the guidance of Senior Engineers

Quickly transform ideas and rough sketches of designs into 3D models, then into working engineering drawings in SolidWorks

Create detailed 2D drawings of parts and assemblies

Collaborate with a small- to mid-sized team and keep project confidential

Rapid prototype and adjust immediately to design changes

Aide in the procurement, construction, and testing of prototypes and new products

Analyze data, review drawings for completeness, conduct design reviews with product management and suppliers to gain final approval.

Supports Lean and Quality initiatives to reduce variability in designs.

Proficient in MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Support Product launch in Production environment - training and quality inspections

Physical Requirements:

Able to sit for long periods of time (Frequently)

Able to effectively operate CAD system (Constantly)

Able to communicate effectively in all media (Constantly)

Required Characteristics:

Highly proficient in SolidWorks, with a solid understanding of project management and Bill of Materials

Knowledgeable in common metal fabrication and machining processes

Associates’ degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience

Capable of tolerance stacks and analysis

Strong organizational and communication skills

Ability to network with associates in other departments to find needed information

Willingness to consider change and to adapt

Must be a local Greater Phoenix resident with reliable transportation for getting to and from work

Preferred Characteristics:

Knowledge of Lean practices

Hands-on ability to take designs and create physical prototypes (mechanical aptitude)

Certified SolidWorks Professional

GD&T training certification

Expert knowledge of ASME Y14.100 and ASME-Y14.5 drawing and tolerance standards

CFD Analysis experience

Surfacing or plastic design experience

Tool and fixture design experience

Ability to multi-task and function in a production environment

Motivated, self-starter with the ability to learn quickly

Experience with DoD, vehicle, or aerospace product development