Job Description

Acara Solutions has been providing aerospace/defense and advanced manufacturing firms with our staffing services nationally for over 65 years. Our San Jose region aerospace client is looking for a Mechanical Engineering Manager to join their organization as a salaried direct employee. The salary range is $180K - $237K. Relo assistance provided.

This position is located in the San Jose, CA region. It is 100% onsite.

The Mechanical Engineering Manager oversees Mechanical, CAD and Document Control. In this role, you will spearhead the design and development of intricate custom integrated microwave assemblies (IMAs) and microwave amplifiers, leading the Mechanical Engineering team. Additionally, you'll provide oversight to our Document Control team, ensuring efficient management of released documents and the smooth operation of our electronic document control system.

• Lead the Mechanical Engineering team in the design and development of intricate custom IMAs and microwave amplifiers.
• Guide the NPI Engineering team to facilitate seamless product transfers to production.
• Oversee the Document Control team to efficiently manage released documents and administer our electronic document control system.
• Manage employee development and operational enhancements of the mechanical design group, aligning with company goals and objectives. Lead the team towards standardizing on best practices and participate in recruiting and team development initiatives.
• Creation and analysis of mechanical concepts for new business proposals.
• Successful execution of mechanical design, development, validation, and production release of new products.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of new mechanical concepts for improved SWaP (size, weight, and power), automation, reliability, and design cycle time.
• Design, analyze, and communicate winning mechanical construction proposals for new products, supplementing the team's mechanical analysis and product development activities.
• Prepare test methods and specifications, analyze and test hardware to verify performance.
• Lead PDR, CDR, PRR design reviews, and deliver presentations to management and customers.
• Lead the design of effective ATE, execute design verification testing, and ensure efficient transfer of products from engineering to production.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or similar engineering degree

Min 15 years of work experience across microelectronics packaging , microwave testing, and qualifying/transferring manufacturing microwave products for production.

This experience should include:

• RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave frequency subsystem mechanical design, analysis, validation, and automation.
• Ability to design and analyze hardware for combat, flight, and space environments.
• Modeling and Simulation experience with design tools such as ANSYS, Labview, and SolidWorks as well as electronic documentation and ERP platforms.
• Proficiency with mechanical design software such as Solidworks.
• Experience with electronic documentation packages (like Arena or Agile) and streamlining documentation design activities also a plus.
• Experience with driving technical innovation and manufacturing automation of microelectronic assemblies.

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