Engineering & Design Lead

Design Hire is seeking an Engineering & Design Lead to guide technical design work for specialized mechanical systems and custom equipment. This role is a strong fit for someone who can balance hands-on SolidWorks design, drafting oversight, project coordination, and practical engineering judgment from concept through release.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design activity for custom mechanical equipment, assemblies, and specialty effects-related systems.
• Create and review SolidWorks models, drawings, layouts, and production-ready documentation.
• Support project planning, technical decisions, schedules, and cross-functional coordination from initial concept through final build.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance review, material selection, and manufacturability principles to improve design quality.
• Work with engineering, fabrication, production, and project teams to resolve technical issues and maintain design intent.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical design, product development, or custom equipment design experience preferred.
• Strong SolidWorks experience required.
• Background with drafting, detailed drawings, assemblies, and design documentation.
• Experience with special effects equipment, show-action systems, fire-effect systems, or similar custom engineered products preferred.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerances, fabrication methods, and manufacturing processes.
• Prior experience leading design work, mentoring designers, or coordinating engineering deliverables preferred.
• Project management experience, including schedule tracking, technical follow-up, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, ownership, and ability to manage multiple design priorities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.