It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. SUMMARY The Project/Design Engineer designs, develops or redesigns new or existing products. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Designs and details components and assemblies utilizing Solid Works and Mechanical AutoCAD software. Looks for opportunities to redesign legacy products. Creates designs and documentation to facilitate manufacture of products including drawings, bills of material, material specifications and design files. Guides and coordinates efforts of engineers, designers and technicians. Develops and maintains engineering designs, calculations, processes and procedures. Responsible for taking the lead on design projects from concept to production. Produces necessary engineering calculations and component specifications. Interfaces with designers and other engineers in team environment. Checks work of others for accuracy, tolerances, as well as the applicability of the design. Develops project schedule to meet deadlines. Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company. Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor's instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output. Responsible for keeping own immediate work area in a neat and orderly condition to ensure safety of self and co-workers. Will report any unsafe conditions and/or practices to the appropriate supervisor and human resources. Will immediately correct any unsafe conditions as the best of own ability. CNI CORE COMPETENCIES Responsible for the integration of CNI Core Competencies into daily functions, including: commitment to integrity, knowledge / quality of work, supporting financial goals of the company, initiative / motivation, cooperation / relationships, problem analysis / discretion, accomplishing goals through organization, positive oral / written communication skills, leadership abilities, commitment to Affirmative Action, reliability / dependability, flexibility and ownership / accountability of actions taken. COMPLIANCE Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance with all applicable rules (federal, state, local, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Prime Contract requirements, etc.) for themselves and the company as a whole. Fosters an environment in which they will report any violations or reasonably suspected violation of CNI policy, FAR, and/or CFR and are comfortable discussing the myriad compliance, conflict, FAR, CFR, etc. issues that arise during the performance of a government contract. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a minimum of five (5) years o relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGRISTRATION JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES Proficient with Solid Works, Mechanical AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. Skilled in time management in order to multi-task and meet production deadlines. Skilled in team-building techniques and principles in order to maintain organize team participation and meet production deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to learn and apply new software in order to maintain cutting edge technology. Ability to maintain project files for ease of access for updates and changes. Ability to use time effectively in order to multi-task and meet production deadlines. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to apply basic math principles including