Mechanical Engineer II

Advanced Energy; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Disability & life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation & holidays

Volunteer time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Advanced Energy seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design and support electronics cooling solutions, from concept through production release. You will work with a cross-functional team on heat sinks, cold plates, and associated thermal analyses, interfacing with vendors and end-users worldwide.

The role emphasizes manufacturability, testability, and cost control, with involvement in design for assembly and materials selection. U.S. office-based position providing growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong CAD and GD&T knowledge; experience with DFx/astype for manufacturability.
• Familiarity with thermal/structural analyses and materials science.
• Experience with numerical analysis software (ANSYS, CFD tools).

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team, balancing time and scope to meet specification and scheduling demands.
• Performs the design, analysis, and documentation of cold plates, heat sinks, and other typical electronics cooling mechanisms.
• Models and design of heat transfer related to air- and water-cooled electronic systems, including tests to validate simulations/calculations.
• Create mechanical models/drawings to GD&T standards and perform complex analyses of dimensional tolerance.
• Specify experiments and procedures to prove, test, and monitor design concepts.
• Design for manufacturing (DFM) and assembly (DFA); minimize complexity, part count, incorporate Poke Yoke and achieve high levels of product manufacturability, testability and serviceability.
• Design products and subcomponents on with typical manufacturing methods for sheet metal, machined parts, casting, molding, extruding, stamping, and 3D printing.

Skills

CAD software

SolidWorks

DFM

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Numerical analysis

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

CFD-ACE+

COMSOL

Job description

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Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in‑class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Advanced Energy products are essential in creating laptops, tablets, cell phones, transportation, and solar energy. As a mechanical engineer here, you will tackle challenging, dynamic work with a highly energized and tight-knit team. No two days are the same.

You will be exposed to a variety of cutting-edge products and applications, as well as key customers in the semiconductor, flat panel, and other thin film markets. As a member of a cross functional product design team, you will contribute to product designs from conception through end user qualification and release into production. In this key role you will interact worldwide with all aspects of the business, key vendors, OEM’s and end users. You will see the work you do translating to the success for the company.

Provides ground up mechanical support for product development and/or sustaining efforts. Provides direction to the team regarding thermal and structural challenges. Acts as a technical leader for all aspects of the mechanical engineering, design, and documentation involved.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works as part of a team, balancing time and scope to meet specification and scheduling demands.


• Performs the design, analysis, and documentation of cold plates, heat sinks, and other typical electronics cooling mechanisms.


• Models and Design of heat transfer related to air- and water-cooled electronic systems, including performing tests to validate simulations/calculations including performing numerical analysis of fluid transport, conjugate heat transfer, structural mechanics, and/or coupled, electromagnetic-mechanical cases.


• Create mechanical models/drawings to Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and perform complex analyses of dimensional tolerance.


• Ability to specify experiments and procedures to prove, test, and monitor design concepts.


• Design for manufacturing (DFM) and assembly (DFA); ability to minimize complexity, part count, incorporate Poke Yoke and achieve high levels of product manufacturability, testability and serviceability


• Design products and subcomponents on with typical manufacturing methods for sheet metal, machined parts, casting, molding, extruding, stamping, and 3D printing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Environment: Standard office environment

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Must show advanced computer skills with CAD software, Solidworks or similar.


• Possesses a solid understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM) and assembly (DFA); ability to minimize complexity, part count, incorporate Poke Yoke and achieve high levels of product manufacturability, testability and serviceability.


• Must have a working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and Tolerance Stackup Analysis.


• Knowledge of materials science, including nonlinear thermophysical behavior, materials compatibility, metal alloying, corrosion, electron and heat transfer, and dielectric loss.


• Experience with numerical analysis software, such as ANSYS, CFD-ACE+, COMSOL, etc.


• Ability to specify experiments and procedures to prove, test, and monitor design concepts.


• Ability to evaluate simulated and empirical data, understand error and uncertainty in both methods, correlate the data sets, and ultimately provide multiple solution paths for challenging problems.


• Ability to self-manage project work from start to finish including conformance to scheduling and cost.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1-5 years of related design experience in the development of electronic systems

EDUCATION:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $75,000to $105,000per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce.Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from


• Short and long-term disability and life insurance


• Health savings and flexible spending accounts


• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays


• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off


• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents


• Company matched 401(k)


• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs


• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, ProtectedVeterans,and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail].