Senior Mechanical Designer — Lead Space/Defense Hardware

Fenix Group; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for family

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development

Flexible PTO

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead circuit-design and hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team. You will collaborate with electrical design, test, and PCB layout, applying a diverse skill set in mechanical design, thermal modeling, and design for environment.

You will guide junior engineers and drive production readiness. This role emphasizes cross-disciplinary teamwork with Product Architects and the Supply Chain, focusing on

Qualifications

• US citizen or permanent resident required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering; master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of hardware mechanical design experience taking products to production.
• Experience with cross-functional teams including electrical and software.
• Familiarity with MN Create process and supplier coordination.

Responsibilities

• Decompose product requirements into mechanical design requirements.
• Own mechanical designs from block diagrams to schematic-level circuitry.
• Collaborate with electrical and software teams for holistic design.
• Coordinate with PCB layout for connector/interconnect selection.
• Provide weekly program status updates to management.
• Interface with Supply Chain for material acquisition and prototyping.
• Demonstrate hardware maturity at P7/P8 milestones.
• Lead launch of the product into production.

Skills

Mechanical design tools

Verbal and written communication

Customer/vendor relationship mgmt

Team collaboration

Regulatory testing awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead circuit-design and hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team. You will collaborate with electrical design, test, and PCB layout, applying a diverse skill set in mechanical design, thermal modeling, and design for environment.

You will guide junior engineers and drive production readiness. This role emphasizes cross-disciplinary teamwork with Product Architects and the Supply Chain, focusing on