Job Description
Position Summary The Senior Mechanical Designer will lead circuit-design and third-party hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team. The role will require close collaboration with other hardware engineering disciplines including electrical design, test, and PCB layout. A diverse skill set is required which includes experience in mechanical design, thermal modeling, design for environment, as well as aspects of safety and regulatory testing. The role will also offer the opportunity to provide technical guidance to more junior members of the hardware team.
Company Description At Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. (Nokia Federal), we are committed to building scalable, secure, and resilient networks that enhance government operations. Our team helps solve complex challenges for U.S. civil, defense, and intelligence sectors by providing leading end-to-end mission-critical network solutions. With a legacy backed by over 100 years of technology innovation, we are pioneers in the field. Nokia Federal is a dedicated Nokia U.S. entity focused on delivering mission-critical solutions to the U.S. Government. Join us today and contribute to helping support the mission!
Requirements
Key Responsibilities - Work with Product Architects to decompose product requirements into specific mechanical design requirements for our products.
- Have direct responsibility for mechanical designs from block diagram level down to schematic-level circuitry.
- Cooperate with electrical designers and software team engineers to develop a well-considered holistic design.
- Interact closely with PCB layout experts to realize the board-level design, emphasizing proper selection of connector/interconnect systems.
- Provide weekly reporting of program status within release manager meetings and to management as required.
- Interface with Nokia Supply Chain representatives at a detailed level to plan material acquisition, prototype factory assembly, and factory test to deliver per prototype plan.
- Compile all necessary evidence at P7 and P8 milestones to demonstrate HW design maturity and quality.
- Champion the design work needed to effort to successfully launch the product into pro-duction.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in engineering. Master's degree preferred.
- At least 15 years' experience in hardware mechanical design taking products to pro-duction.
- Ability to use a wide variety of mechanical design tools such as .
- Knowledge of the MN Create process.
- Customer and partner/vendor relationship management experience.
- Proficient communication (verbal, written) skills
Preferred Qualifications - Simulation and modelling experience using MATLAB or similar environment.
What We Offer You - An opportunity to be a part of something bigger; a mission with real impact.
- A chance to be a part of a people-first team.
- A comprehensive range of benefits that are fair, equitable, and competitive that include the following:
- Company-paid, full coverage inclusive health care (Medical, Dental Vision), for you and your family.
- Life/Disability: Employer-paid life insurance, in addition to short-term and long-term disability.
- 401(k) Retirement Account, 6% employer contribution.
- Professional Development
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
An Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. is an equal opportunity employer & provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and will make hiring decisions without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Tags
Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours