Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer - Computing Infra

Jobtailor; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Systems Engineer to design mechanical solutions for computing infrastructure and mission systems. You will create 3D CAD models, perform thermal analyses, and support system architecture with UDA diagrams and interface documents.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of engineering experience, CAD proficiency, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 10% may be required depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, or equivalent.
• Experience with thermal analyses and cooling system evaluations.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities including requirements development, architecture definition, and integration planning.
• Ability to interpret and develop technical diagrams including UDA diagrams and system architecture diagrams.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, computing hardware, networking equipment, or mission system architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical solutions for computing infrastructure, ruggedized hardware, and mission systems.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models and drawings for enclosures, racks, mounts, and cooling.
• Perform thermal analyses, heat transfer studies, and cooling assessments for HPC systems.
• Support system architecture with UDA diagrams, interface control documents, and data flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to define hardware, infra, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Participate in requirements decomposition, trade studies, and system modeling.
• Integrate computing, networking, storage, and mission systems into customer environments.
• Analyze system performance, identify risks, and propose improvements.
• Support engineering reviews, tests, and customer demonstrations.
• Develop technical documentation, reports, installation guides, and design packages.
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware and software solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

Unified Data Architecture (UDA)

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Systems Engineer to design mechanical solutions for computing infrastructure and mission systems. You will create 3D CAD models, perform thermal analyses, and support system architecture with UDA diagrams and interface documents.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of engineering experience, CAD proficiency, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 10% may be required depending on project needs.