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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jun 2026

💰 $140,000/yr($125,000/yr – $140,000/yr)

About the role

Position Summary:

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will perform mechanical design of RF and microwave components and equipment such as connectorized products, surface mount and plug in products and is required to use innovative skills and design software, i.e. AutoCAD, Draftsight, and SolidWorks. Mechanical Design Engineer II will work on problems of moderate scope where data analysis is required for evaluation of identifiable factors and exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine the appropriate action.

The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will network with senior internal members and external personnel to complete tasks of a specific area of expertise, such as knowledge on tolerance analysis, thermal and environmental analysis, usage of various metals, plastic and elastomers and must be a developing professional. This person must also apply company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. This job is a fully qualified, career-oriented, mid-to senior level position.

Salary range: $125K - $140K

Job Function:

Design Mechanical parts for surface mounted or through hole insertion. Design mechanical fixtures for Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) packages.
Provide mechanical design inputs for PCB and ceramic substrates during design phase.
Creating, outlines and case styles of models developed by the Electrical Engineering Team.
Provide details for Bill of Materials of all mechanical components (e.g. carrier plates, fixtures, packing material, fasteners or other mechanical hardware, etc.) for model designers to include in BOM.
Introducing new Carrier Tapes for SMT products or new packing materials, which are needed, where our currently designed tapes and packing scheme cannot meet requirements.
Updating existing Outlines/case styles/Mechanical component designs or any other associated documentation as result of any design errors, manufacturing process accommodation, sub-contractors or customers’ requests.
Ordering Mechanical parts for prototypes from the machine shop or from outside sources.
Understands ISO awareness. Participate in internal and external audits.

Expectations and Growth:

During the first 6-12 months:

Develop proficiency using the PLM (Arena preferred), tool and ERP tool.
Prepared to put efforts to keep basic Mechanical Engineering knowledge updated.
Aptitude in following procedures defined in various documents ex. following design rules and following Company procedures (CPs).
Demonstrate full understanding of standard MCL assembly and manufacturing methods.
Demonstrate full understanding of various Mech design associated standard governed by EIA, IPC, MIL standards, etc.
Ability to design/select packing material for finished products.
Demonstrate productive results with quality output in specific job functions

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) required with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Preferred specialization: Mechanical Design or Test Fixture Design.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

Hands on Mech Engineer. Must be familiar with design and drafting practices using CAD software like AutoCAD, Draftsight, and SolidWorks.
CAD assisted FEM for thermal, and environmental analysis highly preferred. Must be capable of understanding if measured results are correct and agree with theory.
Experience with IC device clamping for RF / DC test, mechanical compression tolerancing and analysis, and Test Fixture design.
Must have a basic understanding of connectorized products, surface mount products and printed circuit board manufacturing methods and techniques.
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate responses to drawing requests and any questions/queries in relation to job tasks.
Computer skills including Microsoft Office Programs, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
Experience with SAP preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required