Positron AI

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Manufacturing)

In short

This role owns the mechanical, thermal-mechanical, and enclosure design of rack-mounted AI inference systems, from concept through volume production. It's posted by an AI hardware product company and covers CAD design, drawings/BOMs/tolerance analysis, thermal and structural simulation, manufacturing partner management, DFM/DFA/FMEA reviews, fixture and packaging development, and ECO/production escalation handling. It requires 7+ years of electromechanical/enclosure design experience, SolidWorks and/or Creo expertise, and NPI lifecycle experience including EVT/DVT/pilot phases.

About the Role
You will own the mechanical, thermal-mechanical, and enclosure design of rack-mounted AI inference systems. You will create designs, models, drawings, BOMs, and tolerance analyses; lead thermal and structural simulations; manage manufacturing partners; improve manufacturability and cost; develop fixtures and packaging; and oversee validation, risks, ECOs, and production escalations.
Requirements
•BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering
•7+ years designing electromechanical and enclosure hardware for high-performance electronic systems
•Experience across the NPI lifecycle from concept through volume production
•Expertise in 3D CAD using SolidWorks and/or Creo
•Experience with detailed drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and structural and thermal simulation
•Experience with rack-mount or high-density electronic packaging
•Experience selecting, qualifying, and managing custom-part suppliers and contract manufacturers through EVT, DVT, and pilot phases
•Experience applying DFM, DFA, and FMEA in high-volume or high-complexity production
•Ability to write mechanical specifications and communicate trade-offs across technical and operations teams
Responsibilities
•Own mechanical design for enclosures, chassis, and carrier-board integration for rack-mount inference systems
•Create spatial studies, detailed designs, solid models, drawings, BOMs, and tolerance stack-up analyses
•Lead thermal-mechanical and structural design and simulation for high-TDP ASIC platforms
•Partner with electrical and thermal teams to meet air- and liquid-cooled performance targets
•Lead engagement with contract manufacturers, ODMs, and custom-part fabricators through production ramp
•Conduct DFM, DFA, and DFMEA reviews to reduce cost and improve design robustness
•Develop and qualify electromechanical assembly and test fixtures
•Own product packaging design, transit qualification, and implementation
•Create mechanical test plans and support EMC/EMI shielding and regulatory needs
•Manage mechanical risks, ECOs, and technical escalations
Benefits
•Equity
•Comprehensive benefits
•Flexible, supportive environment

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