Design Engineer

Position: Design Engineer

Location: Lexington, MA (On-site)

Contract Length: 3+ Year Contract

Security Clearance: Interim clearance sufficient to start this assignment, with potential to upgrade to a Top Secret in the future.

Designs and evaluates major components or major portions of a functional system or technically advanced prototype, promotional or specific products. Develops or improves products and collaborates in developing manufacturing operations and processes. Conducts basic data development and preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals. Investigates relevant design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength‑weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements and cost.

Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Creates layouts of assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.

• Design system and unit level electrical interconnection and power distribution schemes in tight collaboration with multiple project teams
• Perform basic design calculations, select appropriate components and hardware
• Develop detailed interconnect diagrams of complex systems
• Prepare design concepts, block diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and cable/harness fabrication drawings utilizing 2D and 3D CAD software
• Support parts identification, procurement, fabrication, and system level integration
• Interface with fabrication teams, vendors, and other program team members

• Bachelor's degree;
  Master's degree is a plus
• Hands‑on, interactive, communicative engineer willing to contribute to diverse quick‑turn prototyping efforts
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD Software (preferably Solid Works), cable design software (Mentor Graphics toolsets, Zuken E3 or other)
• Knowledge of electronic design for aerospace applications, including connector selection, wire types/sizes/derating, voltage drops, electro‑mechanical packaging, electrical fabrication & assembly techniques
• Knowledge of ASME, IEEE Standards, and NASA standards for selection of hardware interconnects and electronic components
• Experience specifying, developing, and verifying models and simulations
• Enthusiastic, innovative and motivated self‑starter able to work independently and rapidly within an interdisciplinary group to meet quick‑turn program requirements
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to present findings/results to internal and external organizations

• Experience with cable/interconnect configuration management
• Knowledge of Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
• Hands‑on experience with the development and testing of aerospace sensor systems

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.