PGS Worldwide is actively seeking a skilled CAD Designer - Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Systems to support ongoing projects for an Aerospace leader in Minneapolis, MN. This is an initial 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity and I will respond immediately to all qualified candidates.
Job DescriptionCreates innovative and practical mechanical and electro-mechanical concepts and designs for components, assemblies, tools, and products of varying complexity. Works closely with engineering, vendors, manufacturing, quality, and customers on design specifications. Ensures designs are free of layout process defects. May assist engineers with defining design standards and configurations. Applies Computer-Aided Design (CAD) methodologies, theories, and techniques. Review various completed engineering documents to ensure compliance with engineering and military standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions. Provides expert technical consultation to the division and customer community relative to comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of design. Current AutoCAD experience required. Creo experience is a plus. Develops highly innovative concepts that satisfy functional and operational requirements for existing product lines and new product development programs. Ensures that CAD models can easily transition to modeling and simulation software. Prepares the most complex design layouts, schematics, or sketches (including test plans, procedures, or specifications) of functional systems to satisfy system and integration requirements within cost and producibility constraints. Prepares drawing packages to military or equivalent ASME standards. Checks completed layouts, drawings, test plans, test reports, procedures, and change history documentation (e.g., engineering change notices) for clarity, completeness, and conformance to engineering, military, and industrial standards, procedures, specifications, and codes, and ensures accuracy of calculations and dimensions. Coordinates closely with systems engineers to ensure designs satisfy contractual requirements. Evaluate completed drawings, specifications, and procedures for producibility and viability of design, appropriateness of tolerances, fits, finishes, and materials, and validate integration of equipment. Positions are in Fridley, MN, and are onsite only.
Requirements

• An Associate Degree with emphasis in engineering drafting/design or an equivalent combination of training and experience; plus a minimum of nine additional years of drafting and design experience, including five years of advanced design concepts and applications.
• US Citizenship
• Minimum 9 years of design/drafting experience using AutoCAD. Creo 7 experience is a plus.
• Proficient in tolerance analysis and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). Proficient in the use of applicable CAD equipment and drafting techniques including 3D modeling and manipulation of files. Comprehensive knowledge of military drawings and specifications, and applicable MILSPEC/STD's. Comprehensive product line knowledge at the component, subsystem, and system levels. Comprehensive knowledge of production methods and understanding of human factors. Knowledge of MBD (Model Based Definition) is a plus. Recent CREO experience is a big plus.
• Experience with MBD (Model Based Definition) is a big plus. Working knowledge of production methods and understanding of human factors.

Desired

• Strongly prefer candidates with past BAE Systems Combat Vehicle experience. Experience with relevant applications in a defense environment. Must have recent AutoCAD experience. MBD experience is a plus. Recent CREO experience is a big plus.

Job ID: 6652
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