Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Power Systems

Assured Space Access, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Hands-on ownership of real scope

Job summary

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Power team to package the radar’s power system and deliver rugged enclosures for a mobile platform.

You will collaborate with electrical, thermal, structures, and test teams to translate electrical designs into safe, maintainable hardware that meets size, weight, and cooling constraints. A senior IC role with production ownership is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of mechanical design experience for electronics or power equipment.
• Experience packaging high-power electrical equipment including busbars and interconnects.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Knowledge of electronics thermal management and structural, shock, and vibration analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to work on-site in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design enclosures, chassis, and mounting for power distribution and conversion equipment.
• Ensure electrical safety clearances, grounding, shielding, interlocks, and serviceability.
• Develop SolidWorks models and drawings and coordinate with fabrication vendors.
• Contribute to thermal analysis and testing with the thermal team.
• Support integration of power hardware into the radar platform.
• Release designs under configuration control and support production.

Skills

8+ years of mechanical design

High-power packaging

Electrical safety clearances

GD&T and tolerance analysis

Structural, shock and vibration

On-site Irvine work

Secret clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. is a defense and engineering firm delivering phased array, radar, RF payload, and secure communications solutions to government and prime contractor customers. We are headquartered in Irvine, California. This role joins the Power team within Ground Based Radar, which delivers the power interface, conversion, and distribution that run the radar.

Team: Engineering, Ground Based Radar (GBR), Power Team

Location: Irvine, CA (on-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $185,000

Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. An active clearance is preferred.

Position Summary

As the Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Power team, you will package the radar's power system: power distribution units, converter enclosures, high-current busbars and cabling, and the cooling that keeps them within limits on a mobile platform. You will turn electrical designs into hardware that is safe to operate and maintain, survives transport and outdoor operation, and fits the radar's size, weight, and cooling budget. You will work daily with the Power team electrical engineers, the cooling and thermal engineers, structures, and test and integration. This is a senior individual contributor seat for a mechanical engineer who has delivered rugged electronics or power equipment enclosures from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

Power Hardware Packaging

• Design enclosures, chassis, and mounting for power distribution and conversion equipment, including busbars, high-current connectors, cable routing, and harness provisions.
• Design for electrical safety and serviceability: creepage and clearance, grounding and bonding, shielding, interlocks, guarding, labeling, and safe maintenance access.
• Develop SolidWorks models and drawings with GD&T and tolerance analysis, and manage fabrication with vendors.

Thermal and Environmental Design

• Design cooling for power equipment (air, cold plate, or liquid) with the cooling team, and support thermal analysis and testing.
• Perform structural, shock, and vibration analysis for transport and outdoor operation, and design sealing for weather, dust, and EMI.
• Plan and support environmental qualification testing and resolve mechanical failures.

Integration and Production

• Integrate power equipment into the radar platform with structures and systems engineering, managing interfaces, mass properties, and space claims.
• Support prototype builds, integration, and field installation, and own design changes driven by test findings.
• Release designs under configuration control and support supplier fabrication, inspection, and production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 8+ years of mechanical design experience for electronics, power equipment, or electromechanical systems, from concept through production.
• Experience packaging high-power electrical equipment, including busbars, high-current interconnects, grounding, and electrical safety clearances.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent CAD, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Working knowledge of electronics thermal management and of structural, shock, and vibration analysis (hand calculations and FEA).
• Experience designing rugged enclosures for outdoor or mobile use, including sealing and EMI shielding.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to work on site in Irvine, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with radar, mobile power, ground vehicle, or shelterized defense systems.
• Experience packaging liquid-cooled power electronics.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and electrical safety practices (NFPA 70E, UL).
• Sheet metal, machined parts, and cable and harness design experience.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Active Secret or higher security clearance.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company matching; and paid time off.
• Professional development support, including training and certifications relevant to your field.
• Relocation assistance considered case by case.
• Hands-on ownership of real scope in a growing defense technology company.

Equal Opportunity

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Compensation Range: $140K - $185K