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Draper · 1 day ago

Principal Cable and Harness DfX Engineer

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$95K/yr - $238K/yr

10+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA, seeking a Principal Cable and Harness DfX Engineer. This role involves ensuring Design for Manufacturing/Assembly principles are applied, reviewing cable layouts, and acting as a Subject Matter Expert in design and milestone reviews.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

CableHarness designDFX reviewsIPC-WHMA-A 620NASA 8739.4ISO 9001AS9100CreoSolidWorksTeam playerEffective communicationProblem-solvingTime management

Required

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

10-15 years experience in Product Engineering or related

Experience in cable and harness design and fabrication

Familiarity with IPC-WHMA-A 620 and/or NASA 8739.4, as well as J-STD-001

Experience performing DFX reviews and generating feedback for design engineers

Ability to use Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs to create product concepts

Experience overseeing the manufacturing and production process to set standards

Ability to independently drive solutions to complex problems

Ability to act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Product Engineering

Strong organization, planning, and time management skills

Preferred

Experience in an ISO 9001 or AS9100 environment

Experience with Creo or SolidWorks cable design tools

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees