Job description
Position Description:
Infinite Electronics is seeking a Principal Mechanical Architect. This role serves as the technical authority for mechanical packaging, system integration, and reliability engineering supporting data center connectivity and infrastructure solutions.
This role partners closely with customers, engineering teams, and solution architects to translate design intent into manufacturable, scalable, and reliable products. The Mechanical Architect will develop integrated system solutions while identifying opportunities to improve performance, quality, manufacturability, serviceability, and time-to-market.
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.
Requirements should reflect only the actual, essential physical demands of the position and should be reviewed for consistency with business necessity.
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.
Accommodation:Infinite Electronics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. An individual must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Infinite Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.