Senior Mechanical Engineer – Thermal Systems Management

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Thermal Systems Management

Requirements

• Advanced 3D CAD and mechanical design for thermal system management. SolidWorks experience is required.
• 5 years of senior product design experience
• 10 years of advanced design of mechanical/ electro-mechanical assemblies, embedded industry preferred
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field preferable
• Thermal analysis for silicon architecture design and evaluation
• Advanced thermal and airflow calculations
• Experience with Solidworks Flow Simulation and Thermal Analysis. Familiarity with Flotherm or Icepak desirable.
• Knowledge, design and past implementation of advanced passive and active cooling technologies (heat pipes, vapor chambers, liquid cooling, etc.)
• Design of sheetmetal, machined parts, cable assemblies, and/or harnesses
• Working knowledge of fasteners, press-in hardware, adhesives and assembly methods
• Knowledge of materials (aluminum, plastics, copper …) and finishes (anodizing, painting, plating…)
• Basic structural and fluid dynamics
• Knowledge in designing for shock and vibration applications
• Understanding of product design for outdoor, dynamic or harsh environments. Military product design highly desirable
• Familiarity with MIL standards. Strong preference to experience with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461
• Knowledge of experience in Injection molding, Thermoform, Casting and other high-volume production methods desirable
• Knowledge of UL requirements for safety of electronic assemblies desirable
• Ability to develop test plans, fixtures and conduct in-house systems and basic testing. Support activities at external testing facilities (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI…)
• Knowledge or experience in basic PCB layout and design desirable
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality management system desirable
• Strong engineering skills with internal team project management duties
• Ability to multi-task and manage various project related duties
• Ability to determine/initiate tasks
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and implement solutions for near and long-term resolution
• Conduct internal design reviews and interface directly with customer or internal departments regarding product requirements and details
• Hands on involvement with manufacturing group evaluating prototypes of new products and implementing improvements in the design for manufacturability
• Ability to work with component vendors and outside manufacturing contractors to resolve process and design issues
• Knowledge of Bill of Materials structure and documentation standards (ANSI Y14.5)
• Check engineering drawings and evaluate tolerances
• Create assembly and part drawings
• Proficient with Microsoft suite of applications: Excel, Project, PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail is a must
• Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines

Responsibilities

• Serve as our lead thermal mechanical system design engineer.
• Conceptual design, 3D modeling, part and assembly level drawings.
• Engineering project management.
• Develop product design schedules and cost estimates.
• Support engineering releases and revisions.
• Support development testing and validation.
• Hands on prototype validation.
• Vendor and internal department liaison.
• Contribute to improvement of corporate engineering standards and processes.
• Performance requires physical attendance and may require limited travel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Flotherm or Icepak desirable.
• Knowledge of experience in Injection molding, Thermoform, Casting and other high-volume production methods desirable.
• Knowledge of UL requirements for safety of electronic assemblies desirable.
• Knowledge or experience in basic PCB layout and design desirable.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality management system desirable.