Cad Associate (Electrical Or Mechanical)

CAD Associate (Electrical or Mechanical)

Hercules, CA 94547 (Local candidates, onsite)

$35hr - $45hr (Weekly pay + Benefits)

6-12 month (Great potential for extension or permanent)

Full-time M-F  8am-5pm

*Please note: This role requires vaccination under current guidance applicable to the company. As such, absent an approved accommodation based on a religious or medical reason, employees in this role will be required to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19.

Our client is a global team of innovators, leaders, creators, builders, and problem solvers. They develop state-of-the-art instruments and reagents for life science research laboratories and healthcare facilities all over the world. Together they are helping people everywhere live longer, healthier lives! They are looking for an CAD Associate (Electrical or Mechanical) to join the team!  

Duties:

• Involves troubleshooting, testing, test planning, documentation, designing, prototyping, and test documentation, understand and conduct the test plans, collect and compile the test data, monitor the test data integrity and report any abnormalities, ensure the data test setups are in good operating conditions and work with team to assemble prototype units, debug the test instruments and the assembled prototype units as needed.
• Collaborate with other engineering and scientific disciplines to fulfill the test requirements
• Requires CAD experience - (electrical or mechanical), machine experience, and familiarity with raw components, analysis or test automation software and failure analysis
• Demonstrates creativity and ingenuity, while defining technical approaches to projects, bring up suggestions to further improve the test methodologies.
• Draws solutions from a wide range of experience; and is proficient at solving problems in a timely manner.
• Collects specifications and creates designs and documentation with the appropriate level of detail by following industry and corporate standards.
• Design, develop and test equipment and instrumentation systems, process control systems, micro-electronic systems and circuits, computers, and computer software.
• Work may include creation of previously non-existent parts, products, process and fixtures or modifications of existing parts, products, processes, and fixtures; and may include responding to a customer request for a particular product or design (the typical cycle includes conceptualizing, developing prototypes, testing, and releasing designs).
• Resolves questions related to their designs.
• Ability to provide material requisitions, and work estimates
• Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electro-mechanical components, assemblies, and systems.
• Write specifications and technical reports
• Develops conceptual R&D designs with engineers and assists with testing for R&D product lines

Requirements:

• 5+ years of CAD experience in electrical or mechanical design
• Must have knowledge of CAD software to complete and document designs including models, drawings, layouts etc. (Solidworks, OrCad, or Pads)
• Knowledge of a simulation or test software is desired (such as Labview).
• Experience in troubleshooting, testing, test planning, documentation, designing, prototyping, and test documentation
• Some experience soldering and building prototypes is a plus
• Some experience making wire harness and cable assemblies is a plus
• Some experience to troubleshoot electronics, experience doing ROHs work, understanding the requirements and handling XRF machine is a plus
• A thorough understanding and ability to use all Microsoft software applications is desired

Please send your resume. Thank you!