Senior Mechanical Designer - Space & Defense, Flexible PTO

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off & holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead circuit-design and third-party hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team, collaborating with electrical, test, and PCB layout engineers.

Candidates bring extensive mechanical design experience, thermal modeling, design for environment, safety and regulatory testing, and ability to guide junior engineers; the role offers chance to influence production launches within mission-critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of hardware mechanical design experience.
• Ability to decompose requirements into mechanical design specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical designs from block diagram to schematic-level circuitry.
• Collaborate with electrical, test and PCB layout teams.
• Interface with PCB layout and connector/interconnect selection.
• Provide weekly status reports to management.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal modeling

Environment design

Safety & regulatory testing

Team guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Job description

Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead circuit-design and third-party hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team, collaborating with electrical, test, and PCB layout engineers.

Candidates bring extensive mechanical design experience, thermal modeling, design for environment, safety and regulatory testing, and ability to guide junior engineers; the role offers chance to influence production launches within mission-critical