Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design

Summary

Our Engineering Team is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven candidate qualified for the position of Mechanical Engineering to be a part of a market leading Hardware Design Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for mechanical engineering assignments related to hardware products as well as systems including development of new products, updates to existing products or sustaining current products. The candidate will be responsible for developing or executing project plans, and documentation of work and test results. The candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of mechanical engineering and all aspects of hardware development. The candidate should have a working knowledge of relevant industry standards and requirements, and be able to analyze in depth design challenges quickly and arrive at refined solutions in a cross-functional environment. 

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Interfaces with potential customers to help define their needs and to present technical proposals to meet those needs. 
• Ensures proposals meet requirements for design profitability, manufacturing profitability, etc.
• Serve as the lead mechanical engineer on business-critical projects
• Provide design and development feedback on projects and schedules
• Participate in cross functional teams in the design and documenting assemblies
• Apply engineering knowledge and skills to develop new leading edge technologies. 
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Provide technical support to business development teams to assist in the winning of new business.
• Maintain current on industry trends and future technology and market opportunities.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers as part of product development activities

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Engineering Foundation Competencies
• Proficiency in using 3D solid modeling/MCAD. Preferably Creo, current to at least Creo 5.
• Proficiency with Windchill PDM
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering design, development, and production in a highly dynamic engineering environment.
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• Deep familiarity with high-speed PCBA system design and interconnect
• Excellent analytical and problem resolution skills.
• Strong knowledge of electromechanical design requirements and execution for high-end, complex telecommunications or datacenter products, at the PCB, chassis, and rack level
• Extensive experience in managing design tradeoffs in the areas of mechanical design, thermal management, EMC, and hardware design
• Strong design experience with sheet metal (both soft- and hard-tooled), injection molded parts, thermal management technologies, and designing complex and dense electromechanical products
• Prior experience with ECAD/MCAD collaboration and data transfer (IDF)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to meet high levels of technical requirements within tight time deadlines.
• Tolerance analysis
• Prior experience with liquid cooling of electronics systems including single and two-phase, as well as immersion cooling 
• Preferred but not required: Prior experience with ORv3 racks, structural analysis (FEA), current techniques for mounting extremely large and complex heat sinks including severe compression between heat sink and device, experience with applications involving dense cabling including cable backplanes, conversant with the current technology in optical transceivers, and ability to operate Allegro (v 17.2 or greater) to review/verify PCB design.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience (15+ years preferred)

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Salary

$125,000 - 178,000 USD/year

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.