Senior Mechanical Designer

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development

Flexible PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead circuit-design and third-party hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team in Chantilly, VA.

You will collaborate with electrical design, test, and PCB layout to deliver robust, production-ready solutions. The role requires experience in mechanical design, thermal modeling, design for environment, and regulatory testing, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and influence product readiness for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 15 years of hardware mechanical design experience.
• Experience with mechanical design tools and environments.

Responsibilities

• Decompose product requirements into mechanical design requirements.
• Own mechanical designs from block diagram to schematic-level circuitry.
• Collaborate with electrical designers and software engineers.
• Work with PCB layout to realize board-level design with proper interconnects.
• Provide weekly program status reports.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on material acquisition and prototype assembly.
• Document HW design maturity and quality at milestones P7/P8.
• Champion design to launch product into production.

Skills

MATLAB

MN Create process

Relationship management

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master's degree

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Senior Mechanical Designer will lead circuit-design and third-party hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team. The role will require close collaboration with other hardware engineering disciplines including electrical design, test, and PCB layout. A diverse skill set is required which includes experience in mechanical design, thermal modeling, design for environment, as well as aspects of safety and regulatory testing. The role will also offer the opportunity to provide technical guidance to more junior members of the hardware team.

Company Description

At Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. (Nokia Federal), we are committed to building scalable, secure, and resilient networks that enhance government operations. Our team helps solve complex challenges for U.S. civil, defense, and intelligence sectors by providing leading end-to-end mission-critical network solutions. With a legacy backed by over 100 years of technology innovation, we are pioneers in the field. Nokia Federal is a dedicated Nokia U.S. entity focused on delivering mission-critical solutions to the U.S. Government. Join us today and contribute to helping support the mission!

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Product Architects to decompose product requirements into specific mechanical design requirements for our products.
• Have direct responsibility for mechanical designs from block diagram level down to schematic-level circuitry.
• Cooperate with electrical designers and software team engineers to develop a well-considered holistic design.
• Interact closely with PCB layout experts to realize the board-level design, emphasizing proper selection of connector/interconnect systems.
• Provide weekly reporting of program status within release manager meetings and to management as required.
• Interface with Nokia Supply Chain representatives at a detailed level to plan material acquisition, prototype factory assembly, and factory test to deliver per prototype plan.
• Compile all necessary evidence at P7 and P8 milestones to demonstrate HW design maturity and quality.
• Champion the design work needed to effort to successfully launch the product into pro-duction.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident is required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Master's degree preferred.
• At least 15 years' experience in hardware mechanical design taking products to pro-duction.
• Ability to use a wide variety of mechanical design tools such as .
• Knowledge of the MN Create process.
• Customer and partner/vendor relationship management experience.
• Proficient communication (verbal, written) skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Simulation and modelling experience using MATLAB or similar environment.

What We Offer You

• An opportunity to be a part of something bigger; a mission with real impact.
• A chance to be a part of a people-first team.
• A comprehensive range of benefits that are fair, equitable, and competitive that include the following:
• Company-paid, full coverage inclusive health care (Medical, Dental Vision), for you and your family.
• Life/Disability: Employer-paid life insurance, in addition to short-term and long-term disability.
• 401(k) Retirement Account, 6% employer contribution.
• Professional Development
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. is an equal opportunity employer & provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and will make hiring decisions without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.