• Utilize science and engineering skills to design products and systems, install and maintain products, and provide a wide range of services, such as implementation of the design, testing, calibration and supervision of its operation

• Work with design, product, research and engineering teams to maintain design consistency and coherence across the product as appropriate 

• Explore many different approaches to solving specific user problems – understands when to deploy logic, creativity, and “out-of-the-box” thinking* 

• Conduct field research, study detailed analytics, and provide information back to stakeholders

• Interact with the hardware team to collaboratively develop an idea into a workable product

• Produce drawings from CAD models 

• Update drawings and models from legacy designs

• Take measurements of physical objects and generate CAD models in Solidworks

• Interact with suppliers to understand tooling and other manufacturing details to understand modeling impacts

• Update and create Bills of Material (BOM)

• Research parts required to complete designs and incorporate them into BOM

• Assemble parts to aid production, or to better understand design changes

• May conduct field research, study detailed analytics, and provide information back to stakeholders

• May communicate scenarios, end-to-end experiences, models, and designs to stakeholders in a formal presentation

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Required Skills Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years work related experience required
• Strong visual design skills and intuitive abilities as well as problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize projects, communicate progress, and deliver on time
• US Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience and proficiency in Solidworks

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering Technology 

• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication

• Knowledge of composite part fabrication

• Knowledge of Additive manufacturing

• Knowledge of CNC machining as it pertains to design rules 

• Knowledge of design rules for molding processes 

• Able to produce electrical harness drawings 

• Able to select mechanical parts from searches, catalogs or selection guides and incorporate into designs. 

• At least 3 years preparing drawings from models

• Proficient producing manufacturable drawings

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.