Scope:

Participate as a member of assigned product design teams to perform mechanical engineering functions in the design, development and analysis of both current and next generation products for commercial, defense and space applications. Support the technical development of the Mechanical Engineering and Design functions through the evaluation and introduction of new design and analysis capabilities. Possess advanced skills in electronic packaging (i.e. Thermal Analysis, Structural Analysis, Environmental, etc.). Experience with materials and process involved in electronic packaging.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to successfully address undefined or ambiguous problems and a depth of knowledge in several technical fields.
• Evaluate design trade-offs and perform FEA on next generation development projects.
• Foster spirit of differentiation and innovative thinking. Create and development of advanced concepts and technologies for TTM's products including efficient and cost-effective ways to accomplish program objectives.
• Analyze and recommend design concepts to meet customer requirements and evaluate design approaches for specification compliance.
• Maintain a current understanding of the state of the art of Mechanical Design and Analysis tools and promote concepts that enhance or expand our mechanical design and analysis capabilities.
• Prepare and participate in, internal and external customer product design reviews.
• Identify risks, generate recommendations and implement solutions.
• Review, negotiate and accept mechanical portions of product specifications received from customers.
• Perform and document mechanical analysis of assigned designs and assure that customer requirements are met.
• Mentor, direct and supervise efforts of other engineers, designers and drafting personnel on any assigned projects.
• Interface with project engineering, process engineering, and design engineering personnel as required to ensure successful product designs.
• Assure that standard mechanical engineering and TTM mechanical design standards and practices are complied with on assigned projects.
• Develop qualification plan and perform qualification testing to assure that new designs, materials and process meet the intended requirements when implemented.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities and vendor material specifications to ensure compliance with internal and customer requirements.
• Participate in the hiring, training and development, of new Mechanical Engineers and Mechanical Designers.
• Recommend, evaluate, and take part in product improvement and cost reduction efforts.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of mechanical design standards.
• Comply with and support company policies and programs regarding safety, security, ISO, EEO, OSHA and Anti-Kick Back.
• Perform all other related duties and assignments as assigned.
• Under minimal supervision with broad scope of responsibility, performs complex activities relating to the design, analysis and qualification testing and evaluation of new or revised mechanical or electro-mechanical designs.
• Performs state-of-the-art product development activities, including drawing board layout and interpretation, and implementation of customer specifications.
• Make technical recommendations/decisions on projects and develop engineering statements of work, cost and manpower estimates for proposed projects and present technical design reviews within the company and to customers.
• Serve as a technical leader, helps identify skills gaps and develop others.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced 3D modeling and FEA skills.
• Advanced thermal, structural, and vibration analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize designs and resolve design issues using structured problem solving techniques.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills to support internal and customer meetings and presentations, as well as prepare internal documentation and customer reports.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and balanced decision making on any assigned projects.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead & manage others.
• Ability to design experiments, analyze the data and perform structured problem solving.
• Ability to interface with customers, process engineering and work effectively in a cross functional team.
• Strong critical thinking and research skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Possess strong leadership skills, ability to deal with ambiguity and a depth of knowledge in several areas.
• Familiarity with general purpose engineering tools. (MatLab, MathCad, LabView etc.).
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree - Mechanical Engineering minimum
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Mechanical design experience in electronics design, development and manufacturing required.
• Experience with FEA programs (ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation or similar programs) required.
• Technical supervisory experience and electronic packaging experience desired.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance.

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Additional Job Description
• Subject matter expert in area of responsibility or working knowledge of several technical areas.
• Applies advanced technical principles to complete medium to complex tasks.

Compensation and Benefits:

TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays. Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following date of hire. For some positions, only PTO and holiday benefits are offered.

Compensation ranges for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At TTM Technologies, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on each individual set of circumstances. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
$101,361 - $178,255

Additional compensation: An annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment. Positions hired for alternative shift may be eligible for a shift premium based on the assigned shift and location.

Export Statement:
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.