Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - Drive Inverter

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Design mechanical packaged semiconductor components and assemblies 

• Conduct mechanical design analysis including thermal, CFD, structural, design for assembly, and design for test 

• Solve electronics packaging issues including electrical isolation, sealing, thermal management, interconnection, shock and vibration management, electromagnetic interference (EMI), RF communications, etc. 

• Develop engineering test plans for designs. Conduct failure analyses to determine root causes and mitigations 

• Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions for parts and assemblies 

• Assist in engineering prototype builds and component fabrication 

• Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, digital control, manufacturing, industrial design, and reliability/test engineers to take designs from a clean sheet through prototypes and into volume production 

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience 

• Minimum 8 years of related industry experience, with experience managing direct reports or leading a small team 

• Deep understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals (heat transfer, fluids, statics, dynamics, structural design, GD&T)  

• Significant experience designing and building mechanical assemblies.  Experience shipping products into volume production 

• Material science knowledge of materials used in electronics packaging (metals, insulators, plastics, connectors, gaskets, thermal interface materials, potting, etc.) 

• Proficiency using 3D mechanical design tools (e.g. CATIA, Pro-E, NX) and evaluating results from analysis tools (e.g. COMSOL, ANSYS Icepak, StarCCM). Experience using PLM systems to manage engineering changes, deviations, BOM structuring, etc. 

• Experience with environmental, reliability, safety, and industry standard requirements for automotive, consumer, industrial, or residential products 

• Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, diecasting, etc. Knowledge of design for reliability and design for manufacturability concepts. Experience managing suppliers from preliminary design/DFM thru volume production. 

• Working knowledge of Matlab and/or Python 

• Basic understanding of electrical design fundamentals, familiarity with PCBAs and PCBA components, and high voltage mechanical design