Mechanical Designer

Mount Indie is looking for a mid-level Mechanical Designer to join our team onsite in San Diego, CA. We’re looking for a mechanical designer that can balance discipline and attention to detail with outside-the-box thinking and an innovative problem-solving attitude. Must be a pragmatic and mission-driven self-starter. Through a collaborative effort with the Electrical, Systems, and Production teams, this role will support Fuse Engineering to build communications, networking, and computing solutions for the warfighter. This is a mid-level role with great potential for growth. 

What you’ll do:  

• Implement mechanical systems, equipment, and packages for customer and internal programs that meet requirements and expectations 
• Support, design, and develop dynamic tactical communications systems
• Mechanical design and development for sustaining engineering of our flagship and existing products including dynamic tactical communications systems 
• Perform trade studies and participate in equipment selection 
• Generate, review, and maintain mechanical drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), work instructions, and releasing of mechanical prints 
• Interact with vendors to quote and produce mechanical parts and assemblies 
• Participate in engineering/design reviews 
• Conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs 
• Support prototype and first article hardware builds 
• Support integration between hardware, software, and network systems 
• Conduct and support test planning, execution, and post-event reporting 
• Interpret and research system interface documents in support of designing/defining/documenting how systems will interconnect 
• Translate customer requirements into subsystem and system specifications 
• Provide on-site and distance operational support 
• Limited Travel may be required 

Requirements

We are looking for:  

• 4+ years of Mechanical Design experience 
• Familiarity with Engineering Drawing Practices Y14.100 and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Y14.5 
• Expert level of capability with Solidworks software including experience with eDrawings and Model Based Definition (MBD) of products and assemblies Y14.41 
• Experience with fabrication methods for sheet metal and machined parts with part finishing (powder coat, anodize, Alodine, and plating) 
• Understanding of additive manufacturing processes
• Understanding of cable routing and its application in enclosures 
• Must be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and can think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideas 
• Experience working with production personnel and creating assembly instructions 
• Strong technical, interpersonal, written and verbal skills 
• Ability to operate effectively in a team environment as well as independently 
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability of product designs 
• Ability to obtain US SECRET Clearance 
• US Citizen 

Nice to have: 

• Experience with commercial and military documentation 
• Experience in design for TEMPEST, EMI MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 (Environmental), MIL-HDBK-516 (Air Worthiness), ARINC 404, and/or ARINC 600 requirements 
• Basic Electrical Engineering knowledge including manufacturing processes for Circuit Card Assemblies and grounding strategies 
• Basic understanding of Configuration Management practices with experience with Solidworks PDM  
• Experience in Solidworks Electrical, including cable routing. 
• Experience in system design, testing, and analysis 
• Experience in agile, professional software development environments utilizing revision control, test driven development and continuous integration 
• Active Secret Clearance