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Principal Mechanical Engineer
Company | Echostar |
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Location | Germantown, MD, USA |
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Salary | $100500 – $134000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BSME in Mechanical Engineering
- 8-10 years of experience in Telecommunications Electronic Packaging
- Experience in low volume fabrication techniques (3D printing, CNC Machining, & Cable Harnesses)
- Experience in high volume fabrication techniques (including plastics, die castings, extrusions, sheet metal, & elastomers)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for engineering mechanical solutions to electronic packaging challenges at the chip level, board level, enclosure level, and Data Center level.
- Design and develop custom indoor and outdoor enclosures to include protecting custom circuit board designs from harsh environments.
- Participate in the full product life cycle from Concept Industrial Design, Analysis, CAD Development, Prototyping, Testing, Production Release, and ongoing Production Support.
- Conduct design reviews and be accountable for meeting cost goals & schedule milestones.
- May be responsible for technical direction and mentoring of junior mechanical engineers.
Preferred Qualifications
- MSME in Mechanical Engineering
- Ability to work well with multi-disciplined engineering teams, including Digital EE’s, RF EE’s, & MFGR Engr’s.
- Expert knowledge of 3D CAD System CREO is a must.
- Experience performing Thermal Analysis & Structural Analysis is preferred.
- Knowledge of environmental test standards MIL-STD-810 & DO-160 is preferred.
- Experience designing mobile communication systems on air, land or sea vehicles is preferred.
- Technical awareness of UL safety standards, EMI/EMC standards, and design techniques to achieve compliance is preferred.
- Familiarity with DFMA & DFMEA is preferred.
- Project lead & Project management experience is preferred.
- Well spoken, self-starter, with high energy level & motivation to succeed.