# Mechanical Cable Designer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a Mechanical Cable Designer to help create the critical 'nervous system' that connects the advanced hardware developed to protect America and its allies.

As a Mechanical Cable Designer, you will design the electrical power and signal cables, along with the hardware that connects, routes, and secures them. You will use 2D and 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and the Leidos Enterprise Product Life Management (ELPM) Windchill system to bring these essential components to life.

**Primary Responsibilities**

- Design electrical power and signal cables, and related hardware

- Use CAD software and ELPM Windchill system

- Work independently with guidance and support from senior designers

- Apply knowledge of government and industry-standard connectors and cable parts

**Basic Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience, or Associate's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

- Proficient in CAD software

- Familiar with government and industry standards

- Ability to work onsite at a Leidos facility and independently with limited supervision

- Basic understanding of cable design needs, routing considerations, and mechanical design principles

- Flexible and capable of switching between tasks and toolsets

- Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area

- US Citizenship is required

- Eligibility to obtain and maintain secret security clearance

**Preferred Qualifications**

- 3D modeling experience with SolidWorks and Creo

- 2D drawing experience using SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD, and Visio

- 3D routing experience in SolidWorks and Creo

- Experience with Windchill PLM

- Background in cable design and/or mechanical design

- Knowledge of ASME Y14.100 and Y14.5 standards

- Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620D and the National Electric Code

- Experience creating technical data packages to MIL-STD-31000 requirements

- Ability to read and interpret cable wiring diagrams

- Hands-on experience in mechanical and/or cable assembly

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

**Pay Range:** $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

## Skills

### Required
- CAD software
- government and industry standards
- mechanical design principles
- cable design

### Nice to have
- SolidWorks
- Creo
- Windchill PLM
- ASME Y14.100 and Y14.5 standards
- IPC/WHMA-A-620D

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