Mechanical Design Engineer - Join a Leading Company

Thinkpath Engineering Services (TES) is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to fill an opportunity located in the Tampa, FL area.  This would initially be a long-term contract with strong potential of going direct between 6 months to 1 year from start date.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designs specialized fluid control components using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) tools to meet customer requests; and collaborates as necessary to generate details, assembly drawings, models, bills of materials (BOM), design analysis, reports, and procedures. This position requires interactions with the assigned designers, suppliers, and other applicable (production, sales, quality, et cetera) departmental assignees to solicit technical information as well as production capabilities to develop feasible design solutions. Hands-on participation in the test laboratory and related design validation as well as product preparation activities, with various service media and pressures, will be required on an as-needed basis.

The Design Engineer participates in the design and evaluation of production processes for both new and existing products and systems to provide improvements in cost, performance or the facilitation of manufacturing processes using the fundamental principles of mechanical, electrical, industrial, and other engineering disciplines

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

·         US Citizen

·         Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university. Relevant mechanical design experience preferred such as at least 2 years in the design of mechanical components or valves.

·         3D Modeling (Solidworks) a plus

·         Microsoft Office – Strong with Word and Excel

·         MathCAD or Equivalent Engineering Software Tool

·         ASME B16.5 & B16.34 – Working knowledge

·         ASME Y14.5 - Familiar

·         Stress Analysis - Linear (FEA and/or analytical)

·         Seal Design – Working knowledge

·         Fluid Mechanics - Flow Calculations, CFD basic

·         Structural Mechanics - Fastening Methods, Torque Design

·         Machine Elements in Mechanical Design - Strength of Materials, Processing, Finish, et cetera

·         Heat Transfer

·         Tolerance Analysis – Assemblies

·         Compatibility - Lubricants, Service Media, Materials

·         Contamination Control - Familiarity

·         Qualification Process and Testing - Familiarity

·         Knowledge of related standards and codes