Description
We are seeking a Mechanical Design Team Manager to lead a team of 8+ mechanical design engineers at NVIDIA Networking, a leading provider of innovative end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity solutions for servers and storage.
Job Summary: As a Mechanical Design Team Manager, you will lead a team of mechanical design engineers, define priorities, create project plans, and allocate resources for mechanical programs in coordination with Product Managers. You will drive all electro-mechanical, automated JIG and thermal design aspects of production test setups, ensure readiness of test and assembly infrastructure for high-volume manufacturing, develop multiple early design concepts in fast-paced product development cycles, lead task forces to investigate and resolve production issues, reliability concerns, and conduct failure analysis, and perform risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies during product design.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of 8+ mechanical design engineers.
- Define priorities, create project plans, and allocate resources for mechanical programs in coordination with Product Managers.
- Drive all electro-mechanical, automated JIG and thermal design aspects of production test setups, ensure readiness of test and assembly infrastructure for high-volume manufacturing.
- Develop multiple early design concepts in fast-paced product development cycles.
- Lead task forces to investigate and resolve production issues, reliability concerns, and conduct failure analysis.
- Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies during product design.
Requirements:
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or higher.
- 10+ overall years of relevant experience including 4+ years of experience managing teams of engineers in R&D environment.
- Proven expertise in developing, testing, and manufacturing of complex automated connection systems with precise moving parts, pneumatic and electro-mechanical systems design.
- Strong hands-on experience with 3D CAD tools (Creo preferred) static and dynamic mechanical simulation.
- Solid background in designing components and sub systems and systems for high-volume manufacturing technologies such as sheet metal, stamping, and injection molding.
- High awareness of quality and manufacturability for robust production.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Hebrew.
Nice to Have:
- Experience in precise electro-mechanic moving connection elements, Pneumatic mechanical design.
- Background in electro-mechanical product design (including PCB/PCBA).
- Solid experience working in a fast pace, demanding R&D environment.
- Experience collaborating with OEMs/ODMs and drafting Statements of Work.
- Background in developing and implementing new design methodologies.