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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Design Engineer - **Company:** Connexion Systems & Engineering - **Location:** Bedford, VA, United States - **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $176,800.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, SolidWorks (CAD), Software Design Documents, Systems Integration, SC Clearance, Integration Tests, Computer-augmented Design and Manufacturing, Data Management - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/design-engineer-bedford-ma--a1310bf7-a9f0-468f-b0d4-2814ef7f923e ## About the Role Experience in one or more of the following areas –mechanical/mechanisms, optical-mechanical, electronic packaging or structural. - Knowledge of mechanical fabrication and assembly techniques including conventional machining of metal. Additive manufacturing, not including molding, knowledge will also be considered. - Opto-mechanics, structures, or electronic packaging design. Knowledgeable of design for manufacturability using conventional machining. Knowledgeable of ASME, GD&T and MIL-Specs required. - Knowledge of ASME Y14 family of standards, and specific experience using ASME Y14.5 GD&T. - Minimum 4 years of experience designing with SolidWorks. Candidates without SolidWorks experience will not be considered. - Capable of developing own concepts, design layouts, and basic calculations to support their design. - Candidates must be enthusiastic, innovative and motivated self-starters able to work independently, or with an interdisciplinary group, to achieve program requirements. They must possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations. Preferred Skills: - Familiarity with standards and established practices in; aircraft, missile, spacecraft and ground support equipment. - Capable of developing own concepts, design layouts, and basic calculations to support their design. - Must have good communication skills, require little or no supervision, and possess good creative skills. Skills that are not a match for this role: - Candidates having experience primarily with plastic and/or molding design will not be considered. - Candidates with only low level design skills (simple bracket design, drafting etc.) will not be considered. Must show experience designing assemblies with some complexity. - The majority of a candidates experience should be designing machined components. Sheet metal experience will not be considered valuable. Education: - Bachelor's Degree is preferred but not required; a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience Clearance/Travel/Interview Process: - Interim clearance is acceptable upon start; secret clearance to remain on the project. It would be desired for someone to be open to upgrading to a TS level clearance at a later time. - Candidate will be expected to work onsite 100%. - Travel is 10% or less and would be based on workload and program support. This travel could be international. - Interview process: Initial zoom interview and then a second round interview with a wider audience. It would be preferred for the second round interview to be in person so any local candidate would do a second round onsite. They will do a zoom interview for relocating candidates. Qualification Assessment Must Have Design Mechanical Designer 5 years Product Design 5 years Experience Generating fabrication and assembly files 5 years Mechanical Knowledge of ASME Y14 family of standards, and specific experience using ASME Y14.5 GD&T. 1 years Mechanical - Electronic Packaging 5 years Mechanical Engineer 5 years Software Solidworks 3D Computer-Aided Design(CAD) 4 years Nice to Have Degree Level Bachelor's Degree Yes Design Mechanism Design 0 years Mechanical Mechanical - Aircraft/Missile/Satellite System 0 years Mechanical - Opto 0 years Skills: 3D Design, Additive Manufacturing, Antenna, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Communication Skills, Composite Materials, Data Management, Design Document, Documentation, Electronic Design, Electronics, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Integration Testing, Laser Communications, Machining, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Mechanical Assembly, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Metal Manufacturing, Molding Processes, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Design, Prototyping, Secret Clearance, SolidWorks, System Integration (SI), Technical/Engineering Design, Top Secret Clearance, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills ## Description The candidate will design and document mechanical components and assemblies in collaboration with engineering staff. He/she would be responsible for performing design calculations and initiating design concepts, layouts and finished manufacturing drawings specifying dimensional tolerances, surface finishes, and materials. 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