Mechanical CAD Designer (PTC Creo Expert)

Help build the next generation of a world-class scientific facility
📍 Berkeley, CA (on-site)
📅 12-month contract
💰 $73/hr

Why This Role?
Most CAD jobs have you designing brackets. This one has you designing hardware for a cutting-edge research facility that will produce X-ray light up to 1,000 times brighter than what exists today.
You'll work side by side with engineers and scientists, turning bold ideas into real, buildable equipment. If you love complex assemblies and take pride in a perfect drawing package, this is your kind of challenge.

What You'll Do
🧩 Mechanical CAD Design

Create and maintain detailed 3D part and assembly models in PTC Creo Parametric for apparatus, equipment, assemblies, facilities, utilities, and systems
Interpret engineering concepts and layouts, then develop, evaluate, and refine design concepts with the engineering team
Translate functional requirements into designs that balance form, function, schedule, cost, and material constraints
Build and manage complex assemblies using parent-child relationships, top-down design, patterns, sweeps and trajectories, and simplified representations
Revise designs based on engineering feedback, design reviews, and approved engineering changes

📐 Manufacturing & Assembly Documentation

Prepare complete, manufacturing-ready drawing packages: detailed fabrication drawings, multi-sheet assembly drawings, and bills of materials
Apply GD&T and project drafting standards to every drawing
Clearly communicate design intent with enough detail to support fabrication, assembly, inspection, and installation
Produce interface and integration models or drawings showing how components fit within larger systems

🤝 Engineering Collaboration & Integration

Work closely with mechanical engineers, scientists, other engineering disciplines, and project managers to define requirements and solve technical problems
Evaluate design alternatives and make sure designs integrate smoothly with surrounding assemblies and interfaces
Participate in design coordination meetings and design reviews
Flag unresolved technical issues early and keep work on track with schedules and priorities

🗂️ Standards & Document Control

Follow industry standards, engineering best practices, and internal quality requirements
Keep models, drawings, design files, and libraries organized and revision-controlled in Windchill (or similar PLM system)
Maintain accurate documentation suited to each assignment

What You Bring
🔹 5+ years of hands-on PTC Creo Parametric (Pro/E, Wildfire) experience
🔹 Advanced modeling skills: top-down design, patterns, sweeps, simplified reps, parent-child relationships
🔹 Drawing package expertise, including GD&T, assembly drawings, and BOMs
🔹 Solid mechanical engineering sense, balancing cost, schedule, and materials
🔹 Clear communication and strong documentation habits
🔹 Bachelor's in mechanical design, engineering technology, or related field, or equivalent experience

Bonus Points ⭐

Experience at a national lab, research facility, or particle accelerator
Windchill or other PLM/PDM experience
Synchrotron or beamline design work
Supporting fabrication, assembly, or installation of complex systems

Good to Know

On-site role with minimal travel
Must meet site access, safety, and security requirements

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