Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Job Title: Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Qorvo is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Defense & Aerospace SSPA product development team in the Newbury Park, California office.

Typical duties include (but not limited to): 

• Lead the mechanical design and development of ruggedized high-power RF amplifiers, subsystems, and chassis/LRUs for aerospace and defense applications.
• Execute product development plans to achieve technical, schedule, and cost objectives across new product development, product enhancements and sustaining engineering initiatives.
• Develop and implement thermal management solutions for forced-air and liquid-cooled electronic systems.
• Perform thermal, shock, and vibration analyses of circuit board assemblies, electronics chassis, and structural components using ANSYS and Flotherm.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, product documentation, bills of materials (BOMs) and conduct GD&T-based tolerance analyses.
• Lead and participate in peer, internal, and customer design reviews throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to designers and technicians as required.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a mechanical design engineer of electronics subsystems, chassis/LRUs, circuit card assemblies, coax cabling, waveguides and discrete wiring harnesses.
• Mechanical design of electronics for aerospace and defense customers.
• Must be comfortable working as part of a cross functional engineering team with open interchange of ideas.  
• Proven ability to work with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned technical, schedule and cost goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical design of uW and mmW RF electronics for aerospace and defense/EW.
• Experience with FEA thermal and structural modeling and analysis.
• Proficient using Solidworks, Ansys and Flotherm.
• Familiar with military and aerospace environmental requirements (extreme temperatures, altitude, vibration, shock, salt fog, etc.).

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $100,700 - $131,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location) 

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Qorvo reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as external competitiveness and internal comparability. 

Base compensation is one element of Total Rewards offered at Qorvo. More information on the Total Rewards package can be shared upon request. 

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