Job Description

Job Title: Contract Design Engineer

Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Contract Design Engineer to join our team in Nashville, Tennessee. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing complex mechanical design tasks for custom automated assembly equipment, utilizing SolidWorks and Windchill. This role requires an independent professional capable of evaluating, selecting, and applying both standard and advanced engineering principles to solve design challenges. Key responsibilities include owning the design process from initial layout through detailed component development, participating in formal design reviews, ensuring design accuracy and manufacturability, and collaborating cross-functionally to support mechanical, controls, and systems integration. The candidate will provide technical judgment and design rigor without taking on project management or leadership responsibilities.

Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks (required) and Windchill (preferred).
- Strong understanding of mechanical principles, automation, component selection, and system-level design.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a high-paced environment with minimal oversight.
- Capable of producing accurate, complete mechanical designs under tight deadlines.
- Must be receptive to continuous design feedback and capable of adjusting work accordingly.
- 6+ years of experience designing automated assembly systems.

Skills:
- Complex mechanical design for custom automated assembly equipment.
- Evaluation, selection, and application of engineering principles for design solutions.
- Adaptation or modification of established methods for non-routine assignments.
- Ownership of equipment design from initial layout to detailed component development.
- Participation in formal design reviews and constructive response to feedback.
- Collaboration cross-functionally for mechanical, controls, and systems integration.