Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Description
Position Overview
We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. Our company provides end-to-end product and service solutions across various industries, ensuring the reliability and protection of electrical infrastructure while supplying the latest industry insights and technology.
We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of 15 years experience in mechanical design of power systems and power supplies to join our datacenter power system development team. The candidate should have extensive experience in power electronics system design, including sheet metal, cable, PCB and plastic design, thermal management, DFM, and proficiency with Pro-Engineer. They must demonstrate a deep understanding of complex power systems principles and possess the ability to set technical standards that enhance product quality and customer satisfaction, as well as lead interdisciplinary teams on large-scale projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Solid understanding of AI powering needs including OCP and HVDC systems.
- Push the envelope on power architecture ideas and provide technical leadership in developing next generation data center power system products.
- Introduce new technologies and vendors to accelerate team learning.
- Develop new products including concept development, thermal analysis and simulation, design documentation, as well as lab testing and characterization with technical support.
- Ensure all component designs meet requirements for time-to-market and product target cost.
- Create detailed definitions for parts, modules, and assemblies via 2D drawings, 3D models, tolerance stack-ups, and various electronic data formats to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly, tooling, and inspection.
- Generate CAD models using Creo in a linked model environment and manage associated drawing validations.
- Develop electronic data models for engineering analysis, and support manufacturing of tools, fixtures, and quality inspections.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, sourcing, global engineering, and systems engineering in the development and ongoing support of state-of-the-art DC/DC power systems.
- Participate in power system design reviews and mentor fellow design engineers.
Required Qualifications
- Education: MS in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience Required: 15 years experience in mechanical design and product development of power system products with a successful track record in high reliability markets
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of data center system products and designs
- Experience at a data center company is a plus
- Expertise in thermal management and testing skills
- Proficiency with Pro-Engineer
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment
- Ability to act as a change agent across cross functional organizations (Design, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supplier, and Customer)
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, and an exceptional team player
- Strong problem-solving skills and creative thinking ability
- Proven ability to drive projects to completion