Principal Support Specialist, MCAD Tools (Remote)
This role
- Support the implementation, sustainment, and evolution of tools and services for mechanical design, simulation, product development, and collaboration.
- Empower mechanical engineers with an ecosystem of tools and workflows that accelerate innovation, improve quality, and scale efficiently.
What YOU will do:
- Experience in Mechanical Design within Aerospace.
- Experience with CAD (NX, CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, CREO), PLM (Teamcenter, Enovia, Windchill, 3DExperience) and analysis tool (Ansys).
- Experience working on innovative Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Integration to enable full digital thread.
- Experience leading process and tool improvement projects to support model-based definition roadmap maturity.
- Experience in implementing Standard Work processes to ensure consistent results across the enterprise.
- Proficiency in decomposition of customer specifications and mechanical requirements into optimized designs.
- Expertise in leading Engineering and Manufacturing Multi-Disciplinary collaborations.
- Effectively manage MCAD data management environment through an administrative role.
- Debug server logs.
- Support configuration, customizations, and upgrades of mechanical hardware.
- Work with SW developers to ensure scripts/code meet user requirements (enhancements/updates/etc.).
- Create/update system test cases; conduct unit & integration testing to ensure the defined functionality meets requirements.
Qualifications YOU Must Have:
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
- Diligent Work Ethic.
- Experience with mechanical/engineering design processes.
- Preferred: Work management within an Agile framework.
- Must also be willing and able to travel (domestic and international) (minimum 10% domestically).
- Either possess, or be able to obtain, a security clearance.
Location
The role is remote.
ISU Research Park
The Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) serves as a launchpad for startups, a growth center for scaling businesses, and an R&D hub for major corporations. It provides direct access to 3,000 acres of contiguous university-owned test ground, offering unparalleled opportunities for ag-tech development, field trials, and large-scale research projects. The adjacent airport, robust infrastructure, and collaboration with Iowa State's BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) create a unique environment where research seamlessly transitions to real-world application. By fostering collaboration between industry leaders, Iowa State University, and emerging talent, ISURP plays a crucial role in building the workforce of tomorrow—right here in Ames, Iowa.