Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – RF/Microwave Systems

Mercury Systems, Inc.; Caldwell (NJ); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Stock-based awards

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team in New Jersey. You will design, analyze, build, document, and test complex RF/microwave assemblies and electronics subsystems for rugged military applications, working with RF/Electrical, Test, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years in high-reliability defense electronics, hands-on packaging experience, and strong CAD, GD&T, and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product with Hybrid RF microwave/microelectronics development and manufacturing.
• Proficient with SolidWorks 3D and AutoCAD 2D or equivalent software and drawing release and revision control discipline, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis competency.
• Demonstrated PCB/PWB mechanical review influence (stack up/placement/mounting/outline) for operation and survivability in rugged military platform and munition applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills within fast-paced environments, with a proven ability to collaborate and thrive in team-oriented settings.
• Experience with hermetic sealing requirements, corrosion and finish control and process qualification analysis and reporting.
• Ability to travel for product and development support across domestic Mercury sites and to external contract manufacturers and customers reviews up to 10%.
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance in the future. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Responsibilities

• Design, analysis, and documentation of electromechanical hardware and/or systems for use in rugged military applications from proposal to production readiness gates.
• Own mechanical architecture and detailed packaging design (enclosures, frames/stiffeners, retention/mounting, connector and RF launch features, sealing, EMI controls, thermal paths & interfaces).
• Flow system and customer requirements into mechanical requirements, margins, verification plans, and design trade documentation; lead peer and customer-facing design reviews and configuration-controlled documentation releases.
• Design of complex fixtures to support testing and advanced manufacturing techniques
• Review requirements and develop design verification and qualification test plans
• Support product verification testing including thermal, vibration, mechanical shock, humidity, and environmental stress screening
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with cross-functional product teams, including RF/Electrical Engineering, Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, Supply chain management, and Procurement as part of your daily activities
• Assist with ongoing engineering development projects and product initiatives
• Support definition and implementation of producibility improvements
• Hands-on prototype and qualification support (build support, failure analysis, corrective actions)
• Design/analyze hardware for mechanical shock, pyroshock, random vibration, acoustic environments and high g-loads; implement mitigations (load paths, stiffening, isolation, etc.)

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Teamwork

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

GD&T

Agile

EPDM

Oracle

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team in New Jersey. You will design, analyze, build, document, and test complex RF/microwave assemblies and electronics subsystems for rugged military applications, working with RF/Electrical, Test, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years in high-reliability defense electronics, hands-on packaging experience, and strong CAD, GD&T, and documentation skills.