Mechanical/Tech Drafter

$60,000 - $65,000/Yr

Vuzix Corporation - West Henrietta, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

West Henrietta, NY

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Mechanical/Tech Drafter will support the Mechanical Engineering and Product Design departments at Vuzix, focusing on the design and development of advanced near-eye imaging hardware. This role involves creating mechanical drawings, conducting testing, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the successful production of innovative products such as smart glasses and augmented reality technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical drawings, bills of materials, and other documentation in support of the mechanical engineering group, using SolidWorks and Office Products
• Analyze the tolerance stack up of complicated miniature assemblies and provide feedback into the design process
• Assemble and test prototypes and mock-ups using 3D printing and other rapid prototyping techniques
• Design experiments and conduct testing with molded prototypes and early production products
• Collaborate with Optical and Manufacturing Engineering on various documentation, fixture design, testing, and assembly pilots
• Design and modify mechanical portions of existing and future products using SolidWorks CAD software

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Associates degree in related field, or equivalent experience
• Proficient with 3D CAD modeling and drawings
• Minimum 1-2 years of detailed experience working in a product design environment
• Experience with complex, tight tolerance mechanical designs
• General understanding of tolerancing and GD&T concepts
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment

Nice-to-haves

• Thorough understanding of tolerancing and GD&T concepts
• Proficient with 3D CAD modeling and drawings in SolidWorks
• Experience with design and tolerancing relating to DFMA
• Prototyping and light fabrication skills including 3D printing, milling, drilling, sanding, filing, fitting of small components
• Understanding of various fabrication methods (particularly injection molding)
• Opto-mechanical experience
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• HSA / FSA
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Incentive Company Stocks
• PTO
• Tuition Assistance