Mechanical Engineer II

Provides RF product electro-mechanical support for engineering development and RF product sustaining efforts. Provides direction to the RF Sustaining team regarding thermal and structural challenges. Acts as a technical leader for all aspects of the mechanical engineering, design, and documentation involved.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares detailed mechanical models/drawings from notes, verbal instructions, rough or detailed sketches or marked up prints.
• Demonstrates expertise in the design, documentation, and maintenance in sheet metal, machined parts, molded parts, cold plates, heat sinks and custom fasteners.
• Supports commodity team in supplier selection and qualification. Addresses numerous Supplier Call Backs (SCB) for mechanical/drawing discrepancies.
• Makes mathematical calculations to determine dimensions, hole and component locations and tolerances including appropriate tolerance stackup analysis.
• Writes specifications on material, finish and tolerances and helps to communicate requirements to suppliers.
• Must have strong understanding of heat transfer related to air and water cooled electronic systems, including performing tests to validate simulations/calculations.
• Experience with Finite Element/Volume Analysis.
• Ability to understand and follow experiments and procedures to prove, test, and monitor design concepts.
• Possesses a solid understanding of related fabrication processes to enhance supplier DFM (Design for Manufacturing).
• Possesses a solid understanding of process capabilities to enhance product manufacturing/assembly DFM, DFC, DFx.
• Possesses a solid understanding of electrical engineering and circuits to facilitate cooperative design.
• Ability to evaluate simulated and empirical data to provide multiple solution paths for challenging problems.
• Possesses a solid understanding of DFM/DFA – ability to minimize complexity, part count, incorporate Poke Yoke and achieve high levels of product manufacturability, testability and serviceability.
• Works as part of a team, balancing time and scope to meet specification and scheduling demands.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment, a noisy fast-paced lab/manufacturing area, and/or clean room.
• Overtime may be necessary in times of increased demand.

SKILLS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability and capability to interact with various Plasma Power Engineering Design Centers in USA, South Korea, Germany.
• Must have a working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5.
• Must show advanced computer skills with SolidWorks.
• Must have a working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing including Tolerance Stackup Analysis.
• Must have strong understanding of heat transfer related to air and water cooled electronic systems.
• Experience with Finite Element/Volume Analysis.
• Ability to understand and follow experiments and procedures to prove, test, and monitor design concepts.
• Ability to evaluate simulated and empirical data to provide multiple solution paths for challenging problems.
• Ability to manage projects from start to finish including conformance to scheduling, and resource utilization management.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 – 7 years of related design experience in the development of electronic systems.
• Must have working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Expertise in the design, documentation and maintenance of sheet metal, heatsinks, cold plates, machined/molded parts and other associated mechanical parts and fasteners.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.