Bluefin Innovations
Mechanical Designer
Bluefin Innovations, Sterling, Virginia, United States, 22170
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
POSITION PURPOSE
Bluefin Innovations (blfinn.com) is a small product development firm that provides electromechanical devices to companies in the DMV area. Our company has a highly creative culture of hands-on engineers with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. We're looking for a highly-motivated Mechanical Designer to design a variety of enclosures and subsystems for embedded devices and benchtop instruments.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Collaborate with clients and Bluefin team to document project requirements.
Create part and assembly designs using SolidWorks, including presentation of these designs as models and renderings
Develop detailed part designs that employ sheet metal, machining, and injection molding.
Collaborate with electrical and systems engineers for concurrent development of enclosures and other mechanical packages around high-density printed circuit boards.
Create design documentation including part and assembly drawings, as well as harnesses and PCB outlines and interface definitions.
Develop BOMs including sourcing components that are custom made as well as commercial-off-the-shelf.
Fabricate and assemble functional prototypes for internal and external customer evaluation.
Collaborate with the production team to release designs for prototyping.
Provide technical assistance for prototype, pilot, and production support.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Hands-on experience in prototype build and debug, verification, and manufacturing support
Experience working with hand tools, measuring instruments, shop floor equipment, light fabrication using milling machine and laser cutter
Familiarity running 3D printers
Patience and diligence to assemble and test benchtop and miniature instruments, working around PCBs while maintaining ESD protection.
Proficient user of Microsoft Office 365.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
High school or Associate’s degree (preferred).
Preferred Experience
4-8 years relevant work in a design environment. 5+ years working with SolidWorks 3+ years working around PCBs Design of injection molded, machined, and sheet metal parts, taken to the point of prototype and/or production level Prior employment at a product development company
Location
Work to be performed in a hybrid workplace environment. Candidates will be required on-site at our facility in Sterling, VA and permitted to work remotely when authorized.
Licenses or certificates
No licenses or certificates are required.
Work Authorization
Must be US Citizen.
Flexible work from home options available.
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
POSITION PURPOSE
Bluefin Innovations (blfinn.com) is a small product development firm that provides electromechanical devices to companies in the DMV area. Our company has a highly creative culture of hands-on engineers with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. We're looking for a highly-motivated Mechanical Designer to design a variety of enclosures and subsystems for embedded devices and benchtop instruments.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Collaborate with clients and Bluefin team to document project requirements.
Create part and assembly designs using SolidWorks, including presentation of these designs as models and renderings
Develop detailed part designs that employ sheet metal, machining, and injection molding.
Collaborate with electrical and systems engineers for concurrent development of enclosures and other mechanical packages around high-density printed circuit boards.
Create design documentation including part and assembly drawings, as well as harnesses and PCB outlines and interface definitions.
Develop BOMs including sourcing components that are custom made as well as commercial-off-the-shelf.
Fabricate and assemble functional prototypes for internal and external customer evaluation.
Collaborate with the production team to release designs for prototyping.
Provide technical assistance for prototype, pilot, and production support.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Hands-on experience in prototype build and debug, verification, and manufacturing support
Experience working with hand tools, measuring instruments, shop floor equipment, light fabrication using milling machine and laser cutter
Familiarity running 3D printers
Patience and diligence to assemble and test benchtop and miniature instruments, working around PCBs while maintaining ESD protection.
Proficient user of Microsoft Office 365.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
High school or Associate’s degree (preferred).
Preferred Experience
4-8 years relevant work in a design environment. 5+ years working with SolidWorks 3+ years working around PCBs Design of injection molded, machined, and sheet metal parts, taken to the point of prototype and/or production level Prior employment at a product development company
Location
Work to be performed in a hybrid workplace environment. Candidates will be required on-site at our facility in Sterling, VA and permitted to work remotely when authorized.
Licenses or certificates
No licenses or certificates are required.
Work Authorization
Must be US Citizen.
Flexible work from home options available.