Mechanical Designer/CAD Administrator

This position requires a person with Mechanical acumen to develop, check, create and maintain Mechanical documents for several Designs and their relevant Manufacturing processes. Responsibilities:
• As Mech/CAD Admin, o Manage installation & licensing of Altium, SOLIDWORKS, and SOLIDWORKS Vault, dedicated and floating licenses. o Work with Purchasing on license renewal and software maintenance, to ensure no interruptions in function and productivity of users. o Troubleshoot to isolate source(s) of the problems as result of software, or user/operator error, and resolve them
• Submit documentation to Item Approval Systems (IAS), internal PLM and/or PDM application, ECO Drawing and BOM maintenance.
• Create PCB Fabrication documents from Altium and ODB files.
• Perform Mechanical review of a new PCB assembly in 3-D, to ensure no violations of Vicor guidelines and industry standards, before PCB is ordered.
• Create standard set of mechanical documents and drawings for the assembly and manufacturing processes (Document BOM), for each PCB, using CAD automated tools or SolidWorks models.
• Review Mechanical models and assembly files for accuracy prior to releasing to MFG, and collaborate with other team members for their approval or possible edits, as needed.
• Performs related high quality work as required. Minimum Requirements:
• Associate degree or equivalent in a technical school, college, or university with major course work in drafting and mechanical engineering.
• 5 years of CAD Design and detailing experience.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and Product Data Management systems, and Altium. PCB Fabrication documents (BluePrint) is a plus
• Knowledge of the basic principles, methods, and practices involved in the design of mechanical systems for electronic products.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including handling multiple projects simultaneously; meeting tight deadlines and reacting quickly to changes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience communicating project status to internal clients.