Principal Cable and Harness DfX Engineer

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

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Job Description

Summary:

Draper is seeking a Design for Manufacturing/Assembly engineer with experience in cable and harness design and fabrication. The Principal Cable and Harness DFX Engineer works with the design and production teams, as well as Supply Chain, to ensure Design for Manufacturing/Assembly principles are applied and works towards a smooth transition to internal or external assemblers.

The candidate will be responsible for reviewing cable layouts and drawings for completeness, complexity and areas for improvement. The role requires the candidate to review work requests submitted to internal service centers to generate DFA reports for both the submitter and the process engineering team. This position will also involve being called upon to act as a Subject Matter Expert as an independent reviewer in design and milestone reviews.
The DFX Engineer may be called upon to work with outside Contract Manufacturers to address component, assembly and workmanship issues. The candidate will also be called on to support Mission Assurance to review and assist in disposition of defects identified at Incoming and In-Process inspection, as well as supporting internal assembly capability.

The ideal candidate will have design or assembly experience with cables and harnesses for high reliability/aerospace applications. The candidate must be familiar with IPC-WHMA-A 620 and/or NASA 8739.4, as well as J-STD-001. Experience in an ISO 9001 or AS9100 environment is preferred. The candidate should have experience performing DFX reviews and generating feedback for design engineers.

Experience with Creo or Solid Works cable design tools is preferred.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

* Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to create product concepts.

* Gather materials or resources needed to design the product.

* Test the product for usability and safety.

* Oversee the manufacturing and production process to set standards.

* Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.

* Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Product Engineering.

* Provide insight and suggest design or process modifications based on quantitative data or results.

* Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.

* Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers;
Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.

Skills/Abilities

* Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

* Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.

* Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field.

Experience
10-15 years experience in Product Engineering or related.

Additional

Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$95,000.00 - $

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