Senior Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will support the MANTIS Hardware Section in El Segundo, California, designing and developing electronics packaging for GPS receivers and related subsystems. This individual-contributor role involves mechanical engineering across the hardware life cycle, from concept development and preliminary and detail design through production transition, production support, and installation. The work includes GPS receiver packaging and technologies such as high-density printed wiring board assemblies, electronic enclosures, thermal heat exchangers, machined components, RF microwave assemblies, and power converter units. Designs must address constraints involving size, weight, power, and cost. The engineer will release mechanical parts and systems, support internal operations and external suppliers, create 3-D models, 2-D detail drawings, and change notices, and contribute to design specification and acceptance requirement documents.
Requirements
- Experience completing detailed layouts and design documentation using computer-aided design tools.
- Experience supporting suppliers fabricating unit components and assemblies.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Active and existing DoD Secret clearance required after day one.
- Typically, a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in RF principles, RF circuit card design, RF materials, manufacturing, and producibility.
- Design experience in high-frequency environments, enclosure design, EMI shielding, and thermal management.
- Proficiency with CREO (Pro/E) or similar 3-D solid modeling software.
- Exposure to manufacturing processes for CCAs and metal housings, or experience in manufacturing and assembly support.
- Strong technical background and high technical aptitude.
- Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Prior experience in defense or aerospace.
- GPS receiver mechanical design experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform mechanical engineering throughout the hardware life cycle, including concept development, preliminary and detail design, transition to production, production support, and installation.
- Design and develop GPS receivers and their mechanical packaging and subsystems.
- Design and release mechanical parts and systems for GPS receiver packaging and other subsystems.
- Provide engineering support to internal operations and external suppliers, including suppliers fabricating unit components and assemblies.
- Create 3-D models, 2-D detail drawings, and change notices.
- Support creation of design specification and acceptance requirement documents.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft coverage
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family planning benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Child and elder care services
- Eligible for relocation
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee Scholar Program
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
