Mechanical Design Engineer

Textum OPCO, LLC is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer for it's Dayton, OH composite manufacturing operation. At Textum, we are pioneers in both the advanced textiles and aerospace composites industries, redefining innovation through vertical integration. We control every stage of production back to the basic raw ingredients of the reinforcement fiber yarns and matrix resin formulations. This allows us to deliver precision-engineered textiles and high-performance composites for industries that demand excellence, delivering results faster and more cost-effectively. Textum is not a job shop competing on build-to-print, one-off work. We seek to understand why traditional manufacturing processes are failing and redesign the material from the ground up with an emphasis on manufacturability. We are looking for a qualified Mechanical Design Engineer to support new product development activities related to composite part manufacturing. This is a mid-career level position. The ideal candidate will have extensive CAD experience, preferably in SolidWorks, and will understand fundamental engineering design principles. The majority of tasking will relate to new part configurations where a customer supplied drawing will result in an engineered part package that will include a dry fiber preform, composite mold, and finished composite part. Both 2D and 3D drawings will need to be routinely generated and communicated to customers and vendors. This individual will coordinate and lead internal activities for design generation, review, and revision and will work with the manufacturing team to understand critical design features that need to be incorporated. They will maintain the database of best design practices for the organization and create tools to rapidly apply those practices to new designs. This is a full-time, direct hire position with 1st shift hours. Textum OPCO, LLC is a drug-free work environment. Textum OPCO, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Responsibilities Perform a wide variety of engineering tasks, including but not limited to: mold, tooling, and fixture designs; 2D and 3D drawing packages; vendor management; quality control Produce prototype and production article conceptual designs Engage in detailed engineering design and design optimization Produce solid models and technical drawings on a daily basis Conform to generally accepted industry-standard drafting principles, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and other technical drawing standards Work with other engineers, designers, and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle Maintain detailed records of designs, drawings, reviews, and revisions Learn the company manufacturing process to understand how designs support that production paradigm Identify and resolve design issues and develop creative solutions Demonstrate close attention to detail and ensure designs comply with internal and customer requirements, relevant engineering standards, and regulations Manage vendors through entire procurement process Create tools to add efficiency in the design process and to simplify model and drawing generation for future jobs Check quality of incoming hardware against design specifications Requirements Applicants must be exclusive US Citizens Applicants must be willing and able to apply for and maintain a US DoD Security Clearance A Bachelor's degree is required Experience working with composite materials is a plus Experience working with high temperature composites such as C/C or CMCs is a significant advantage Work in a fast-paced environment, autonomously and under pressure, completing all assigned tasks Communicate effectively orally and in writing and perform basic math calculations Solve problems to challenges of moderate complexity Conscientiously adhere to company policies and procedures Work well with others in a diverse group and foster a cooperative work environment Possess a working knowledge of MS Office Candidates will be required to pass a drug test Benefits Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Retirement Plan (401k) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Training & Development