Senior Mechanical Engineer - RF Power & Thermal Systems

Advanced Energy Management Limited; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Colorado is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for RF generator systems in plasma processing. You will drive innovation in thermal management, materials selection, and mechanical design for high-power electronics, mentoring junior engineers and shaping product architecture.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with electrical/RF teams, supply chain, and customers while ensuring manufacturability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with lab testing, instrumentation, and data analysis.
• Experience designing and validating thermal management systems.
• Experience with BOMs and configuration control in multi-product environment.
• Background in electronics packaging, RF systems, or high-voltage/high-power applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering efforts across all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Architect and optimize thermal management systems including cold plates, heat exchangers, and active cooling solutions.
• Perform advanced simulations (thermal, structural, fluid flow) using tools like Ansys or COMSOL; validate results through empirical testing.
• Design mechanical components using SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools, applying GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis per ANSI Y14.5.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and supply chain resilience.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews, design standards, and best practices.
• Interface with customers and OEMs to define and negotiate mechanical design requirements.

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

Lab testing

Project management

Ansys/COMSOL

RF electronics packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Ansys

COMSOL

Job description

Advanced Energy in Colorado is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for RF generator systems in plasma processing. You will drive innovation in thermal management, materials selection, and mechanical design for high-power electronics, mentoring junior engineers and shaping product architecture.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with electrical/RF teams, supply chain, and customers while ensuring manufacturability and compliance.