Mechanical Engineering Design Lead

Description

North Atlantic Industries is a leading provider of embedded electronic solutions, specializing in rugged embedded computing, power supplies and motion simulation and measurement technologies. Our products and services are used by the military, aerospace, and industrial markets, helping to advance technology and protect the free world.

NAI is proud to be recognized as a Top Workplace on Long Island by Newsday in 2021! Our culture is very collaborative. We have team building events, company picnics, special event day and employee game room. Please visit our website at www.naii.com/careers to see more about what makes us a unique place to work. 

Summary:

A highly experienced Electronics Packaging / Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience and 2 years of team / product leadership experience. In this role you will lead a group of mechanical engineers in developing advanced military grade single board computers, plug-in module power supplies and embedded systems. 

Requirements

Leadership:

• Lead and supervise a group of mechanical engineers’ day to day responsibilities.
• Work closely with cross functional teams to develop new products.
• Leverage prior experience, engineering fundamentals and analytical skills to guide new product line design decisions. 
• Guide mechanical engineering team’s vision by recommending changes in procedures based on organization vision.
• Reviews project progress with management to ensure that the product meets designs goals and timeline.
• Train and mentor one or more junior engineers, fostering their growth.

Mechanical Design:

• Strong working knowledge of packaging electrical components like printed circuit boards, connectors, cables in rugged environments including ground and aerospace applications.
• Create new outlines for multiple different products and hand off to the electrical engineering team ensuring the new design will survive in rugged environments. 
• Provide mechanical packaging concept and feasibility study at proposal stage.
• Create detailed drawings for fabrication purposes.
• Perform tolerance studies to ensure worst case conditions do not impede performance.  

Mechanical Analysis:

• Perform printed circuit board level and system level structural analysis and fatigue analysis.
• Perform printed circuit board level and system level thermal analysis for conduction and convection cooled products.

Prototype and testing:

• Lead the mechanical engineering design process, from concept to prototype through testing and troubleshooting.
• Develop product test plans for both informal and formal design testing.

Manufacturing Support:

• Experience in Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/DFMA)
• Strong drafting skills with experience/knowledge in assembly tooling, fixture design.
• Support new design handoff to production environment.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (BSME) required, with a strong understanding of electronics packaging concepts.
• 10 years of experience in an engineering and manufacturing environment, 2 of which are in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in solving packaging challenges for printed board assembly designs in demanding ground and aerospace environments.
• Demonstrated CAD proficiency, particularly in Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks and ASME Y14.5M-1994 and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) standards.
• Demonstrated FEA proficiency, particularly in ANSYS Mechanical to preform thermal/dynamic analysis.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a work environment with shifting priorities.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

Other Skills and Abilities

• A graduate degree (MS) and a minimum 7 years of prior experience, 2 of which are in a leadership role.
• Expertise in complex machined part design.
• Familiarity with Autodesk CFD software package or similar, to perform CFD convection thermal analysis..
• Knowledge of sheet metal design and brazing.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, VITA 62, VITA 48, and VITA 47 standards.
• Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) systems.

North Atlantic Industries offer comprehensive and competitive packages including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-provided Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (E