Job Description :
Job Summary:
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will provide design and/or support inputs to the electronics hardware and mechanical teams, and also be very involved in the verification stages of product development, as well as providing on-going support to our UK based production team.
Job Duties:
Liaising with the hardware, thermal and PCB design engineers to agree optimal layout and construction of the boards.
Developing our mechanical design procedures and practices.
Maintaining awareness of new technologies.
Acting as technical team leader and mentor to more junior staff.
Reporting to the Engineering Director on project progress.
Required Education, Skills and Experience:
Mechanical Engineering graduates (BS or MS), able to demonstrate practical post graduate involvement in embedded electronic product design.
Minimum of 5 years of electronics packaging experience designing, developing, documenting and testing board level and chassis level products.
Proficient working knowledge of SolidWorks.
In depth knowledge of solid modelling, drawing, tolerances (GD&T), and change control processes.
Familiarity with design for manufacturability in electronics product packaging applications.
Design of small or precision mechanical components for high complexity densely packed embedded board level electronic sub-systems or similar environments.
Familiarity with surface finishes and plating.
Ability to interface well with remote design teams.
Ideally, design of conduction cooled electronic packaging (heat frame, custom heat sinks, handles, etc for rugged environments.
Familiarity with standard form factor designs, e.g. Open VPX (3U and 6U) or VME.
Knowledge of VITA standards and MIL-STD-810.
Familiarity with shock and vibration testing in general, or of electronic board level systems in particular.
Ability to perform structural, modal, and shock and vibration analyses.
Experience of team leading at a technical level.
Practical, “hands-on” approach to problem solving, with experience using a variety of hand and power tools.
Additional Skills & Requirements:
In addition to technical skills, the candidate must be independent and self-motivated but also be able to interact with other engineers both locally and overseas.
He or she will be the primary point of contact for mechanical issues in the USA so must be able to provide assured and accurate guidance to colleagues, during both the design and testing stages of product development.
It is likely that the role will involve occasional travel to the UK, though this is unlikely to be frequent or for long periods.
It is expected that an initial trip to the UK of about 3 weeks duration will be required for product familiarization.