Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader

Job Description: Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader
Location: 100% onsite in SJ office
Rounds of Interviews?: 2 Rounds of Interview

High-Level Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver next generation chassis and cards that meets system product requirements.

• Perform detailed 2D tolerance analysis for complex electro-mechanical assemblies using spreadsheet and/or 3D tolerance analysis tool such as CETol

• Design and develop innovative mechanical solutions using sheet metal, plastic, and die-cast that meets EMI, safety and compliance requirements.

• Develop 3D CAD model using Creo or NX

• Create detailed drawings by applying Geometric Tolerancing and Dimensioning (GD&T) principles.

• Lead resolution of issues by working closely with manufacturing team and suppliers, developing mitigation plans, and keeping management informed

• Collaborate with cross functional teams (HW, SI, CAD, Thermal, Manufacturing, etc..) to negotiate requirements and evaluate technical risks and tradeoffs

• Collaborate with thermal engineers to design and implement cooling solutions

• Provide technical design guidance and mentoring for junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent and 8-12 years of EMS design experience.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in design of compute/network products

• Expertise in use of 3D MCAD tools (Creo/NX)

• Experience in performing static and dynamic analysis using tools such as Creo Simulate or ANSYS

• Expert in tolerance analysis, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and statistical analysis

• Experience designing sheet metal for high volume production

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Strong knowledge and understanding of GD&T principles and tolerance analysis

• Demonstrated leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in the mechanical design of computer/networking equipment for data center.

• Strong knowledge in manufacturing tooling for sheet metal, plastic, and die-casting

• Experience in designing plastic and die-cast parts

• Strong mechanical aptitude

• Mechanism design experience a plus

• Experience in ECO, BOM, and Deviation processes, (Agile experience a plus)

• Familiarity with PDMLink (TeamCenter) a plus.

• Experience in Model-Based Definition (MBD) a plus.

• An excellent team player who is willing to listen, compromise and work together to find the best solution for the product