What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mechanical Engineer position at John Galt Staffing?
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Job Summary
- Lead and support mechanical packaging development of RF radios and equipment; design mechanical systems that seamlessly integrate PCBs, EMI shielding, connectors, harnessing, and user interfaces
- Develop CAD models and drawings for system components including: enclosures, radomes, PCBs, cabling and mounting brackets.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) principles to ensure cost-effective, scalable production.
- Perform mechanical stress, vibration, thermal and flow analyses as needed to validate designs and determine wind loading and drag coefficients.
- Conduct dimensional tolerance analyses on mechanical and thermal interfaces to deliver proper assembly fit and thermal performance.
- Provide hands-on support of prototype builds, component evaluations, and validation testing.
- Develop and maintain product documentation, Bill of Materials (BOMs) and assembly instructions.
- Support subcontractor or supplier activities related to design, manufacturing and component integration.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
- Minimum 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical packaging for telecom, avionics, UAV/UAS, aerospace, or automotive electronic systems.
- Proficient with SolidWorks or equivalent for modeling of PCBs, electronics housings, and assemblies. Background in PCB mechanical design (sizing, panelizing, defining clearances, keep-outs, and fastening methods).
- Experience designing parts for machining, casting, thermoforming and additive manufacturing (3d printing).
- Experience with structural FEA, vibration, thermal and CFD flow analyses
- Hands-on experience supporting prototype builds, lab testing, and design validation.
- Excellent documentation, organization, time management, and communication skills
- Strong problem solving skills coupled with intellectual curiosity and a positive, can-do, team-oriented attitude
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with thermal management designs for extreme environments; experience designing with heat pipes, vapor chambers, liquid cooling, various thermal interface materials
- Experience packaging electronics with EMI shielding features and considerations
Salary : $110,000 - $140,000
