Senior Mechanical Engineer - Defense Electronics Enclosures

Acquired Data Solutions, Inc; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquired Data Solutions, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to design secure electronic systems for defense and aerospace applications.

The role focuses on mechanical enclosure design, EMI/EMSEC mitigation, thermal management, and producibility from concept through production and sustainment. Collaboration with Electrical and Systems teams is essential in a high‑discipline environment.

Qualifications

• Experience building electronics enclosures/assemblies for defense industries according to MIL standards.
• Own mechanical architecture from requirements through production and sustainment.
• Proficiency with enclosure and chassis design for electronics, and thermal management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as mechanical design authority for secure, mission-critical electronic systems.
• Own mechanical architecture from requirements through production, including enclosures, shielding, and thermal control.
• Collaborate with Electrical and PCB teams to ensure EMI/EMC and signal integrity.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and production drawings in SolidWorks.
• Support qualification testing, environmental testing, and lifecycle sustainment.

Skills

Enclosures design

Thermal management

EMI/EMSEC design

SolidWorks

GD&T

PLM software

Electronics packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks (FEM)

PLM software

Finite Element Analysis

Job description

Acquired Data Solutions, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to design secure electronic systems for defense and aerospace applications.

The role focuses on mechanical enclosure design, EMI/EMSEC mitigation, thermal management, and producibility from concept through production and sustainment. Collaboration with Electrical and Systems teams is essential in a high‑discipline environment.