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Principal Design Engineer

The Ash Group
Sparks, NV Contractor
POSTED ON 12/12/2025 CLOSED ON 12/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Design Engineer position at The Ash Group?

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Summary

The Ash Group is hiring a Principal Designer for our client (a high-tech aerospace and defense contractor delivering complex technology solutions for national security and space exploration). This is an Onsite 6-month contract role based in Sparks, NV, offering a competitive pay rate of $107.00 per hour. This senior-level role requires 14 years of relevant experience in high-complexity design, focusing on creating and reviewing layouts, models, and drawings for advanced aerospace and defense systems.


Role Details

  • Compensation: Competitive pay rate of $107.00 per hour.
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits. After six months of employment, enjoy a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.
  • Duration: 6-month contract.
  • Location: Onsite in Sparks, NV.


What You’ll Be Doing

  • Develop and execute highly complex technical designs for a wide range of systems, including advanced mission payloads, electronic systems, and orbital/space exploration systems.
  • Create and meticulously review layouts, drawings, and models to ensure clarity, completeness, and accuracy, adhering to technical standards.
  • Identify design errors, omissions, and deficiencies, and recommend necessary revisions and improvements to design integrity.
  • Collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary design and development teams throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Apply advanced knowledge of engineering principles and leverage Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools to support design execution.


What We’re Looking For

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience (A higher degree or related experience may substitute).
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and design practices in a technical development environment.
  • Experience using Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools for complex design work.
  • Prior experience applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5 is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard design principles, including parametric design, model-based definition, and material/component selection.
  • Preferred experience with CAD software such as SOLIDWORKS, Creo, NX, or CATIA, and a background in the Aerospace & Defense Industry.


Apply today to join a dynamic team supporting critical infrastructure projects.



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Salary : $107

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