Junior Mechanical CAD Engineer / Designer

The role

You will create mechanical components from concept through assembly and system testing. This includes CNC-machined parts, vacuum-brazed assemblies, cryogenic turbo-compressor designs, heat exchangers, and magnetic field control structures.

What you will do

• Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, and technical drawings.
• Design CNC-machined parts, vacuum-brazed assemblies, cryogenic compressor components, heat exchangers, and magnetic field control structures.
• Apply design-for-manufacture and assembly principles.
• Work with internal teams, suppliers, and machinists to support fabrication and manufacturability reviews.
• Support hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of cryostat systems.
• Maintain design documentation, drawings, BOMs, and engineering change records.

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Good knowledge of 3D CAD tools.
• 3D CAD and CAM knowledge.
• Understanding of metal production processes, including CNC, 5-axis machining, dual-spindle lathe processes, sheet metal fabrication, and/or 3D metal printing.
• Understanding of engineering materials, including copper, stainless steel, aluminium alloys, carbon fibre, and glass fibre composites.
• Basic understanding of adhesive bonding and brazing processes.
• Hands-on assembly or project execution experience.

Nice to have

• NX or Onshape experience is a plus.
• 2+ years of industry experience, ideally in aerospace, semiconductor equipment, cryogenic systems, scientific instrumentation, or precision mechanical engineering.
• Cryogenic experience is a plus.

About the company

Equal1 has a cryogenic cooler and system integration team.