Careers

Would you like a chance to work WITH a company who provides any needed new tools without a 6-month wait and a ton of red tape to be told “no”? Do you dream of the job where you have a creative opportunity to use your design skills and your opinion to work on exciting projects?

Welch Mechanical Designs, LLC designs and manufactures high precision optical systems for commercial, military and scientific applications. We specialize in telescopes, lasers and complete optic systems ruggedized for deployment in diverse environments. Our efficient operating model makes us very competitive and we are looking for new team members to help us grow.

Please submit an electronic copy of your resume in PDF, RTF, DOC or TXT versions only to info@wmdllc.com with “RESUME FOR POSITION Code#” in the subject line to avoid loss of your mail in the spam filters.

Please note: **CANDIDATES MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS OR OTHERWISE PRESENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK FULL-TIME IN THE U.S. AS EMPLOYER WILL NOT SPONSOR VISAS**

Positions Available

Creative Mechanical Design Engineer

Code: 20090101ENG

Position Description:

The Mechanical Designer creates 3 Dimensional (3D) CAD models and 2 Dimensional production drawings of mechanical components, assemblies, and systems from specifications, source control drawings, sketches, models or prototypes. Using Pro/ENGINEER CAD software, you will have opportunities on Optical focused exciting projects such as:

• Optics for high-powered laser weapons
• Scientific and tactical instruments
• Ultra Precision Parts Manufacturing
• Diamond Turning Machining
• Telescopes
• Air-borne instrumentation for NASA & Military
• Experience with Pro/ENGINEER CAD software a plus
• Experience with machining, precision instruments, optics a plus 

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Use 3D Computer Assisted Design software to develop designs
• Create and revise production drawings (detail and assembly drawings)
• Check dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project
• Create detailed multi-view hand sketches of products prior to starting work in CAD software
• Model finished designs from sketches using CAD software
• Analyze engineering sketches, specifications, and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications
• Perform preliminary and advanced work in development of working layouts and final drawings adequate for detailing parts and units of design for new proposals and current designs
• Make revisions to size, shape and arrangement of parts to create practical design drawings

Education and Experience (One or more of the following):

• Associate's degree (A. A.) in CAD or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
• 2 — 10+ years related experience and training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies and Qualifications:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and capable of self checking for completeness and accuracy of work produced
• Ability to take initiative and able to contribute in design reviews
• Skilled in PC usage and associated software including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation preparation software
• Ability to learn new graphic software
• Good manual dexterity and familiarity with assembly of small parts
• Familiar with proper assembly procedures for precision instruments and able to assist with assembly of developed designs
• Experience with Pro/ENGINEER CAD software a plus
• Experience with machining, precision instruments, optics a plus

WMD, LLC intends for this to be a full-time, permanent position based in our Havre de Grace, MD office. However, a contract-to-hire arrangement or remote employment may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Benefits for full-time, permanent employees include health insurance, 401k and professional training.

Salary Range $40-$80K
A professional portfolio must be available during the interview process no proprietary materials please.