Electrical/Mechanical Designer

At Spectrum Control, most departments operate on a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO, plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!

SUMMARY: The Electrical/Mechanical Designer maintains the part numbering system, creates and revises drawings per engineers’ requests, builds bill of materials, routers and assists with the layout of new or modified products.

COMPENSATION RANGE: $85,000 - $105,000 annually.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Use AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Cadence, ORCAD and other utilities to create and revise electrical/mechanical product drawings from engineering change notices to keep track of product revisions; perform product layout activities using software tools to verify if parts will fit together or to help the engineer visualize their design; and create illustrations of assembly methods used in manufacturing.
• Assign part numbers for documentation from final products and purchased parts, and to inspection techniques and travel tickets.
• Maintain up-to-date computer information on engineering designs and processes.
• Directly involved with design engineering performing printed circuit layout, mechanical design, special took design and thin and thick film amplifier design.
• Perform drafting support functions as instructed by the supervisor.
• Data Entry into AS400 (KBM System).
• Provide training and back up as required by supervisor.
• Process Engineering Change Notices through company database.
• Assist other work sites as directed by the CAD and Documentation Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of technical school training in mechanical drafting and design or related discipline OR 2+ years in an engineering design drafting related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Cadence, and ORCAD software.
• Experience in Symbols creation/footprints in ORCAD.
• Experience with Corel Draw.
• Experience numbering systems for parts.
• Use of calipers, calculators, and board drafting equipment.
• Ability to use Cad handbooks.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• On-Site in our Marlborough, MA manufacturing facility.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Third-Party Recruiters

Please note, that per Spectrum Control Policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our values and expectations. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Spectrum Control will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. If you or your agency are interested in becoming an approved vendor please contact [email protected].

Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission-critical solutions. Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries. Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world – and beyond. Our team works to understand each customer’s needs at every level, which leads to long-term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization.


Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement. Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly-engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives. The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers.


Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions. Over the past 70 years, the company’s engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high-quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere. Today, Spectrum Control's team includes 1,300+ people working across 14 design/manufacturing centers in North America and Europe.