Senior Mechanical Engineer

MECHANICAL ENGINEER III

Do you excel in an environment that values working and playing hard? Would you like to be part of a team developing, maintaining, and supporting the latest technologies in the field of rugged avionics, network security, and intelligent data management?

Ampex is a small, fast-paced, growing aerospace company looking for a highly motivated and organized Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary engineering team in developing leading data management solution products for aerospace applications.

Ampex provides a dynamic environment where you can apply your skills to a diversity of technical challenges.

General Overview :

Ampex is seeking a candidate with a strong educational background in mechanical engineering. The successful candidate must be able to work in a team environment throughout the engineering development life cycle process.

This position is to be filled onsite in Hayward, CA. No employer visa sponsorship is available.

Principal Duties :

• Report to the Hardware Engineering Manager
• Review of physical requirements imposed on the design object
• Select materials to meet design and production requirements
• Conceptual and finished design on a CAD system
• Verify the ability to efficiently fabricate and assemble (DFM)
• Produce fabrication drawings of piece parts and assembly drawings
• Review dimensioning and tolerancing called out on drawings
• Verify assembly of fabricated parts to verify the design
• Develop system work / assembly instructions
• Document and maintain design configuration data
• Oversee environmental testing and reporting (thermal, humidity, altitude)

Qualifications :

• BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related degree (MS preferred)
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in mechanical development
• Experience in 3D CAD design (SolidWorks preferred)
• Good understanding of conductive and convective heat transfer as applied to design
• Good understanding of environmental testing and reporting (Shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, altitude)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

This position may require exposure to information, which is subject to US export control regulations, i.e., the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of U.S. regulations.

Compensation :

• Salary Range : $120,000-$140,000 annually (based on experience)
• 100% PAID COVERAGE for Medical, Dental, and Vision for the EMPLOYEE
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (company funded)
• MetLife Life Insurance : 1x annual base salary (company funded)
• MetLife Short-Term Disability (company funded)
• MetLife Long-Term Disability (company funded)
• PTO : 17 days
• Holidays : 11 days
• HealthCare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA

About Ampex :

Ampex is a cutting-edge technology innovation company working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in data management, including : data acquisition, data storage, and embedded computing for aerospace or ground operations, to include flight test, harsh environments;

aerospace platform cyber security; industrial control system cyber security; and machine learning for data analytics.

Ampex is a small Silicon Valley business with partners around the globe bringing proven performance and leading technologies to meet our government and commercial customer’s needs.

Ampex has locations in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Japan, and our headquarters facility in Hayward, California.

Ampex is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran, or disability status.