Design Engineer - Metal Fabrication (On Site Washington, PA)

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Summary

The Design Engineer partners with Sales, Product Line Management, Customers, and Plant Production to translate customer requirements into manufacturable designs for data communications enclosures, server racks, cabinets, and cable management products. This role is responsible for developing 3D models on short design cycles for customer review and approval, creating bills of material (BOMs) and 2D manufacturing drawings, and supporting cross-reference designs. Designs must balance customer requirements, cost targets, and in-house manufacturing capabilities.

What you will do

• Create top-level 3D submittal models and assemblies in Autodesk Inventor for custom product offerings and customer approval.
• Develop accurate bills of material (BOMs) and 2D manufacturing drawings, with and without 3D CAD models.
• Provide CNC programming support by supplying accurate DXF files derived from CAD models (programming team generates final DXFs based on provided files).
• Create, maintain, and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) based on customer and manufacturing feedback.
• Drive continuous improvement by researching and incorporating design enhancements and new product solutions.
• Design products using sheet metal fabrication processes and equipment available within the facility.
• Ensure designs meet functional requirements while delivering cost-effective, manufacturable solutions.
• Support cost estimating activities in collaboration with the Estimating team.
• Develop manufacturing process routings aligned with in-house production capabilities and workflows.

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 2 years of sheet metal design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience using Autodesk Inventor.
• Experience designing for manufacturability (DFM) and working closely with production teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, custom manufacturing environment with short design cycle times.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $75,200- $102,800 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.