Mechanical Design Engineer - Huntsville, AL

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer
Division: Operations

Department: Engineering Department

Schedule: Full-Time - Exempt
Reports To: Engineering Manager

NOMAD GCS DOES NOT SUPPORT THE H1B VISA FOR THIS POSITION.

Overview: Nomad Global Communications Solutions is a leading provider of communication and response products serving a wide variety of customers. Our purpose is to be the solution when every second matters. We seek a candidate that is self-inspired to learn and demonstrates a high degree of customer service while positively contributing to our team.

The Mechanical Design Engineer's (MDE) work is a critical stage in the Engineering process. They are responsible for taking designs from concept through production by creating parts and assemblies and compiling them into complete Production-ready 3D models and 2D drawings. Accuracy and completeness must be maintained through all levels of design in order to provide complete part and assembly Bill of Materials (BOMs) for Purchasing and 2D drawings for the Production teams. All steps within the MDE's construction must meet or exceed Nomad Global Communication Solutions' standards of excellence.

Essential Functions/Responsibility:

• Create complete 3D models of each project. This will include top levels assemblies, sub-assemblies and parts as needed, which require:
  • All assigned properties for use within analyses.
  • Complete and accurate BOMs.
  • Accurate and manufacturing-ready drawings, and design with optimized cost, strength and manufacturability.
  • Communication with Electrical Engineers (EE's) to identify and resolve differences between Electrical schematics, Mechanical drawings, and client requirements.
• Use FEA to analyze parts, perform stress calculations, create tests to verify results, document analysis, and change parts as needed to optimize the design.
• Research, read, and understand outside standards such as MI, RVIA code, SAE, etc.
• Create, implement, supervise, and document tests verifying designs meet customer requirements.
• Complete all analyses, documentation, and drawings required for Production within established time frames as agreed upon by the Operations team.
• Responsible for ensuring that the correct documents are available to the correct teams in the company.
• Communicate with other Engineers, Project Management, Production Leads to identify and implement improvement opportunities at the project level as well as a company level.
• Communicate with vendors and clients to troubleshoot designs, get information on new designs, and obtain specifications/drawings/models of components.
• Analyze proposed Change Orders and communicate their assessment of the proposed Change Order's:
  • Affect upon the Project's original design parameters.
  • Affect upon the Project's timeline and budget.
  • Estimated engineering time for completion of the change.
  • Feasibility given the Project's parameters as well as other Project demands upon Engineering.
  • Propagate any downstream revisions to analyses, documentation, and drawings in a timely manner.
• Assist Sales and Marketing by creating 3D models and 2D drawings that can be used in proposals to customers.
• Utilize nesting software to create nest files for cutting parts on the CNC router.
• Track and record work hours for each specific project daily.
• Willing, on a limited basis, to travel as needed by Management.
• Additional duties as assigned by Management.
• Understands the significance of the Nomad Core Values and display a demonstrated willingness to apply them to your work.

Basic Knowledge Desired:

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Previous knowledge gained from experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD), Solidworks preferred.
• Knowledge of raw material, production processes (welding, machining, grinding/cutting), quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, electromagnetic, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
• Previous knowledge gained from experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD), Solidworks preferred.
• Must be comfortable and knowledgeable using Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms to finger, handle, feel, reach, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is required to be able to sit or stand for most of their workday.
• The employee will be required to work with Production on the manufacturing floor and therefore must be able to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job which include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to distinguish colors.
• The employee will be required to don PPE as required by, and when present in, specific working environments.

Working Environment:

• Typical indoor office environment, long periods of computer-related work, constant interruptions, and high levels of stress at times.
• Safety glasses and close toed shoes are required when on the Production
• The employee is always expected to maintain a professional image and demeanor on company property or while representing the company off-site.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years of verifiable work history as a Mechanical Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Solidworks modeling, drawings, and file management.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed may be substituted for the above requirements.

Nomad GCS is an equal opportunity employer, (EOE,) and voluntarily follows affirmative action guidelines. As an equal opportunity employer, Nomad GCS does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Nomad offers a competitive base pay along with a benefits package. When applying please include your basic salary requirements.