Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed hardware designs for laser, optics, mechanical, and diagnostic applications
• Create 3D CAD models using PTC Creo Parametric and produce fabrication and assembly drawings
• Perform tolerance stack-up and interference analyses to validate form, fit, and function
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and vendors to integrate hardware into complex systems
• Support installation, commissioning, and documentation of new designs

Requirements

• AS degree or equivalent with applicable mechanical engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to take projects from concept through fabrication and completion
• Extensive knowledge of parametric solid modeling and 3D CAD design
• Experience creating fabrication and assembly drawings using GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Ability to perform tolerance stack-up analyses and basic stress/strain calculations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to present to peers and management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• US citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background investigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Applied experience with Creo Parametric / Creo Simulate
• Experience with PTC Windchill PDM for engineering change requests and notices
• Experience reviewing and verifying work of peers and other engineering disciplines
• Ability to perform structural and/or thermal analyses to validate design decisions

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees

About the Company

North Wind Services provides technical services and supplemental labor support for federal research and development installations, including the Department of Energy and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.