Technical Lead - Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer

Thales; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense systems is seeking a Technical Lead - Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer in the US. This role involves mechanical design and engineering activities for high-performance products, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will possess substantial experience in defense design and project execution, contributing directly to innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 or 10 years of relevant experience.
• Working experience in Defense systems design is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute mechanical engineering activities on time.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for product design and qualification.

Skills

Mechanical architecture definition

Requirements management

Electronics packaging design

Tolerance stack up analysis

Thermal calculations

DFM and DFA practices

Education

BE / B. Tech in Mechanical engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, India

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar. Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Technical Lead - Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer

Thales India Engineering Competency Center is seeking a Lead Mechanical engineer to be part of its Hardware engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for the Mechanical design and associated engineering activities of various Thales Test Bench products and accessories catering to high performance Optronics products compliant to the customer requirements and applicable industry standards (MIL-810, DO-160, etc..).

Qualification & Experience:

• BE / B. Tech in Mechanical engineering with minimum 8 or 10 years of relevant experience.
• Working experience in Defense systems design is an added advantage. Experience in Automotive / Aerospace / Telecommunications is acceptable.

Competency / Skill:

• Hands on experience: Successfully executed at least one project and currently working or worked within last 2 months in the relevant area.
• Knowledge: Exposed to the topic and has a Good understanding of it and its applicability in design. Should have referred the data in the current project or in a project with in last 6 months.

Hands on experience in the following

• Requirements management (definition/analysis/finalization) for Test bench / Test equipment systems
• Mechanical architecture definition of 19” Rack systems and Rack mounted equipment’s.
• Electronics packaging design: Sheet metal and machined type. PCBA Mechanical definition.
• Materials and finish process selection for metallic structures.
• COTS (Commercial off the shelf components) selection: Example – Rack system and accessories, Fasteners, Connector, Seal / gasket, Adhesive, Thermal interface material (TIM), Fan, Dampers, Etc.
• Implementing DFM (Design for Manufacturing), DFA (Design for assembly), Design for EMI / EMC and Design for environmental requirements.
• Tolerance stack up analysis, ISO GPS / ANSI 14.1
• Thermal calculations (One dimensional heat transfer) for electronics design, Fan calculations (CFM)
• CAD Tool : CREO (For 3D CAD design and 2D CAD drafting)

Knowledge in the following

• MIL-810 and / or DO-160 Environmental conditions and test procedures.
• EMI / EMC concepts in the mechanical design of electronic equipment’s.
• IPC or equivalent standards relevant to PCB / CCA design.
• Machining (Traditional and / or specialized) and sheet metal fabrication
• Aluminium, steel alloys used in electronic enclosure and associated accessories design
• REACH & RoHS material compliance.
• Thermal / Structural / Vibration / Shock analysis requirements
• Configuration management of design data (Engineering change request, Document revisions, part numbering, etc.).

Responsibilities

• The candidate shall own and successfully execute on time, the listed (not limited to) mechanical engineering and allied activities.
• Collaborate (Local and Global) with multidisciplinary teams (Electronics, Reliability, Industrialization, Manufacturing, Project management, Quality, Etc.) to design, qualify and realize the product. Derive and manage mechanical activities estimation and schedule for the project. Manage mechanical requirements. Define Mechanical architecture, design and develop mechanical systems / sub-systems compliant to the requirement specifications. Comply with applicable organization specific product design and development processes. Select suitable Material and finish process and COTS (Commercial off the shelf components) items. Ensure compliance to the following
• DFM (Design for Manufacturing),
• DFA (Design for assembly),
• Design for Environmental considerations (Vibration, shock, Fluids susceptibility, Temperature conditions, Altitude / pressure, Water proofness, Corrosion, etc.)
• Design for EMI (Electromagnetic interference) / EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility) considerations
• Generate and manage the following design data for applicable product configurations.
• 3D CAD data.
• 2D CAD manufacturing drawings.
• Product BOM (Bill of Material).
• Configuration management of design data (ECO, PR, Etc.) Perform following mechanical analysis as required.
• Weight analysis
• Tolerance analysis
• Material compliance analysis (REACH / RoHS)
• Perform following engineering justification as required to verify the design.
• Thermal calculations (One dimensional heat transfer calculation, CFM calculation)
• Structural calculations (Example: Simple beam bending, weld strength etc.)
• Collaborate with Analysis engineer for various software-based analysis (Thermal / Structural / Vibration / shock etc.) of the design.
• Supply necessary design data and boundary conditions to perform analysis
• Involve in technical discussion to validate the analysis results.
• Contribute to necessary project reviews (PDR: preliminary design review, CDR: Critical design review, etc.) Collaborate with external partners (Component suppliers, Test laboratories, other service providers, Etc.) for successful design, analysis, testing (Qualification) and Manufacturing. Implement appropriate design data management practices.
• Contribute to necessary process definition and continuous process improvement.

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