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Responsibilities:

Draper is seeking a senior mechanical engineer for a role focused on electronics packaging. Specific responsibilities include:

Perform mechanical design and development associated with the physical arrangement of electronic circuits including assembly design, analysis, build, test, and documentation support
• Develop die-level packaging solutions including proposing solutions for placement and control of sensing components requiring precise alignment to be maintained through shock, vibration, and thermal disturbances
• Drive solutions to complex, customer driven problems with limited direction - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
• Communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program teams, senior management, and sponsors
• Track record of leading teams of 3 or more people to accomplish program goals, developing time/budgetary estimates, and mentoring junior engineers
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve program goals

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree with 7+ years of experience in a relevant field such as mechanical engineering, materials science, or manufacturing engineering
• Master of Science degree with 5+ years of experience in a relevant field such as mechanical engineering, materials science, or manufacturing engineering
• Team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Experience with materials, fabrication, and assembly techniques associated with printed circuit assemblies including surface mount technology, high density substrates, rigid-flex designs, and integrated circuit assembly
• Experience designing/directing the physical layout of electrical circuits including SMD, interconnect definition, and integrated circuit assembly techniques
• Experience designing in 3D CAD using SolidWorks and/or CREO

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with analysis tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, and/or MatLab
• Familiarity with machine shop tools and processes, prototyping, and vendor coordination
• Experience writing proposals, executing feasibility studies, and generating ROM estimates of system performance/size, weight, power/cost with imperfect or incomplete information

Security Clearance:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

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