Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Server Design

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next-generation server platforms, including:
• Printed circuit board (PCB) layouts
• Structural sheet metal enclosures
• Plastic components and assemblies
• Partner with system architects and cross-functional engineering teams to define and finalize product concepts.
• Create detailed mechanical designs and engineering documentation using industry-standard CAD tools.
• Develop, prototype, validate, and optimize mechanical designs to meet performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability requirements.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve design issues throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with thermal, power, system, manufacturing, and other engineering teams to ensure successful product delivery.
• Contribute to common building-block designs used across Lenovo's server portfolio.
• Perform engineering change management activities and maintain design documentation.
• Develop and manage bills of materials (BOMs), cost estimates, and tolerance analyses.
• Support product introduction, qualification testing, and field sustainment activities.
• Provide regular project updates and report weekly design status to management.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and product quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of mechanical design experience in server, storage, telecommunications, or related hardware product development
• Minimum of 10 years of experience using PTC Creo for 3D mechanical design
• Minimum of 10 years of experience using PTC Windchill for product data and CAD file management
• Strong experience with Sheet metal design, Plastic part design, Mechanical assemblies and integration
• Direct experience designing enterprise server platforms and rack-mounted systems
• Hands-on experience assembling, debugging, and testing server hardware
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Experience using basic mechanical fabrication and assembly tools
• Experience supporting products through launch, sustainment, and field issue resolution