Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Summary

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Freedom Power Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vicor, is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Cedar Park, TX. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will join a highly collaborative group and focus on the research, design, development, testing, and product support of electronic packaging of power supplies. The right candidate will have at least 5-7 years of mechanical design experience and will have used SolidWorks for product design and thermal and structural analysis.

Job Description

• Selected candidate will conduct and participate in research, design, development, testing, and product support of electronic packaging of power supplies.
• Primary focus is on mechanical and thermal aspects of product design, but will also support manufacturing in resolution of problems.
• Coordinates and communicates with other engineers and groups affected by design development including material selection, vendor and customer interfacing, procurement, and assembly of prototypes.
• Creates solid models and drawings for assemblies and detailed parts. Develops documentation packages including details, bill of materials, and the creation of and or processing of engineering change orders.
• Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, and conformity to standards, procedures, specifications and accuracy of calculations and dimensions.

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 5-7 years of related mechanical design experience
• Possesses a strong work ethic, positive attitude, strong attention to detail and excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Skilled in oral and written communication of results from design, analysis, simulation, and test. Able to utilize graphical and visual aids effectively, including PowerPoint, EXCEL, and MSWord.
• Experienced using SolidWorks CAD software for product design, including the design of sheet metal and machined parts.
• Possesses knowledge of standard fabrication techniques and materials such that part designs are manufacturable - Design for Manufacturability/DFM.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a rapidly changing environment.
• Has good analysis skills and experience in utilizing SolidWorks Flow Simulation for thermal analysis and SolidWorks Simulation for structural analysis.
• Has experience in design of hardware that conforms to ANSI/VITA 48.X standards.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Vicor is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability

Compensation Data

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $130,000

Please note: This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to, a candidates overall qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience as well as company internal equity.