Principal Mechanical Architect

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical architecture and packaging design for data center hardware and interconnect solutions.
• Collaborate with customers to understand application requirements, environmental conditions, and operational constraints.
• Develop mechanical design concepts supporting product functionality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Partner with electrical, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure subsystem integration and design alignment.
• Conduct design reviews, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Evaluate materials, thermal performance, structural integrity, and environmental considerations.
• Support new product introduction and product lifecycle management activities.
• Develop design standards, best practices, and engineering guidelines.
• Review supplier capabilities and manufacturing processes to ensure successful product execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of mechanical design and product development experience.
• Experience supporting data center infrastructure, electronics packaging, connectivity products, or related technologies.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles, tolerance analysis, thermal management, and reliability engineering.
• Experience utilizing CAD and simulation tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with DFMA, FMEA, and reliability testing methodologies.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of data center infrastructure and interconnect technologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional product development initiatives.

Physical Job Requirements

• The physical requirements of this position will vary based on the essential duties of the role and will be identified in the final job description.
• Examples may include remaining in a stationary position, moving about a worksite, operating standard office or job-specific equipment, communicating effectively, and viewing screens or documents, where applicable.
• If lifting, travel, extended standing, or other physical demands are required, they should be stated specifically and only when truly essential to the position.

Reports To

President & General Manager of Data Solutions

Environment

Work environment requirements for this position will vary based on the nature of the role. Positions may be performed in an office, remote, hybrid, warehouse, manufacturing, laboratory, field, or other business setting, depending on operational needs. Any regular travel, scheduling expectations, exposure conditions, or site-specific requirements should be identified in the final job description where applicable.