Mechanical/Hardware Engineer VII

Mechanical/Hardware Engineer VIILocation: Sunnyvale, CAOnsite/Hybrid/Remote: OnsiteDuration: 6 MonthsReporting to the head of the HPE networking Mechanical Team – the Mechanical Engineer must be a self-motivated individual to work in a fast-paced high energy environment with short product development cycles. This person will be responsible for the mechanical design of rack mounted networking products from concept to RTM. The candidate must be very hands-on and not only have experience of designing products but also holding design reviews, creating BOM, prototype validation, ECO release and putting products through regulatory compliance tests. Must be able to initiate and consult on original and creative technical efforts. This may include the following:Evaluate integrate new technologies in cooling, interconnect other relevant areas to develop future solution set for HPE networking products.Provide project scoping and resource planning to support new product development and relevant technologies for the project.Track deliverables in support of programs and resolve cross-functional issues.Responsible for leading technical decisions required on a project.Takes a leadership role in technical content of the system specification/unit function specification.Establishes well-defined technical direction and aligns the direction with that of HPE networking.Reviews plan and writes specifications for assigned area.Identifies issues and technical interdependencies and suggests possible changes.Education: BSME or equivalent with 5+ years relevant experience in electro-mechanical design with a concentration in either networking or storage or server products. Preferred: MSME or equivalentExpected Competencies:Must be a present user of a 3D solid modeling package, proficiency with Solidworks would be preferable and working knowledge of EPDM is plus.Must be able to do Tolerance Analysis of complex systems and have working knowledge of GD T FEAExperience with IDF ECAD-MCAD transfer process is preferred.Knowledge of sheet metal design and manufacturing processes for low and mid volume production.Good understanding of hard tooling requirements for plastic, aluminum extrusions and aluminum die cast.Good to excellent understanding of thermal design, thermal profiling and/or managing outside resources for thermal design solutionsGood understanding of advanced cooling technologies including liquid coolingGood understanding of NEBS, EMI issues, EMC, Safety and other product specific agency compliance requirementsCapable of creating maintaining product development schedulesExcellent communication skills in both department cross functional skillsExperienced in estimating and maintaining part cost, hard tooling, resources (both internal and external) in maintaining project budgetGood understanding of overall product development