Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Chassis & High-Power

The Consensus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Housing subsidy

Relocation support

Wellness benefits

Daily lunch

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched in San Jose is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to transform complex data center chassis and high-power systems from concept to production. You will partner with internal design teams and JDM partners to deliver reliable, manufacturable mechanical solutions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in mechanical engineering focused on data center hardware, a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, and hands-on CAD experience (SolidWorks/Creo/CATIA).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in mechanical engineering with focus on high-power data center products.
• Hands‑on CAD experience and ability to translate industrial design into production-ready models.
• Extensive data center chassis design experience, including high-power and cooling requirements.
• Experience with tooling processes (soft and hard tooling) and DFM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine mechanical designs for high-power data center products, ensuring robust performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with internal design teams and external partners (JDMs) to integrate mechanical designs with product architecture.
• Lead data center chassis/enclosure design from concept to production, meeting power, cooling, and ruggedness criteria.
• Oversee development of soft and hard tooling for mass production with quality controls.
• Ensure designs comply with manufacturing requirements including shock and vibration standards.
• Translate industrial design concepts into manufacturable, production-ready mechanical solutions.
• Apply DFM principles to optimize cost-effective manufacturing, assembly and maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical design

Chassis design

Data center hardware

DFM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

AutoCAD

Job description

Etched in San Jose is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to transform complex data center chassis and high-power systems from concept to production. You will partner with internal design teams and JDM partners to deliver reliable, manufacturable mechanical solutions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in mechanical engineering focused on data center hardware, a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, and hands-on CAD experience (SolidWorks/Creo/CATIA).