Senior Mechanical Engineer - Instrumentation Hardware

Responsibilities

• Design enclosures, heat sinks, shields, cabling, chassis, and front panels for rack-mount and pluggable instrumentation products
• Create and maintain detailed CAD models, assemblies, and drawings
• Perform thermal and airflow analysis to ensure components stay within operating temperature limits under real-world conditions
• Designing in sheet metal, extrusions, and machined parts as well as rapid prototyping (3D printing and other quick turn methods)
• Assist with connector and cable analysis and design; assess board and front panel space requirements and density, cable routing and restrictions, etc
• Conduct tolerance studies (GD&T-based) to ensure fit, function, and manufacturability across assemblies
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate PCBs, power supplies, and wiring into mechanical packaging
• Support design reviews, prototyping, testing, and validation (thermal, structural, EMI/EMC as applicable)
• Work with manufacturing, suppliers, and operations to ensure designs transition smoothly from prototype to production

Experience & Education

Required Qualifications