Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Newbury Park, CA, United States
$100,700 - $131,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading the mechanical design and development of ruggedized high-power RF amplifiers, subsystems, and chassis/LRUs for aerospace and defense applications.
What you'll do
- Lead the mechanical design and development of ruggedized high-power RF amplifiers, subsystems, and chassis/LRUs.
- Execute product development plans to achieve technical, schedule, and cost objectives.
- Develop and implement thermal management solutions for forced-air and liquid-cooled electronic systems.
- Perform thermal, shock, and vibration analyses of circuit board assemblies, electronics chassis, and structural components using ANSYS and Flotherm.
- Create and maintain engineering drawings, product documentation, bills of materials (BOMs), and conduct GD&T-based tolerance analyses.
- Lead and participate in peer, internal, and customer design reviews.
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a mechanical design engineer of electronics subsystems, chassis/LRUs, circuit card assemblies, coax cabling, waveguides, and discrete wiring harnesses.
- Mechanical design of electronics for aerospace and defense customers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Mechanical design of uW and mmW RF electronics for aerospace and defense/EW.
- Experience with FEA thermal and structural modeling and analysis.
- Proficient using Solidworks, Ansys, and Flotherm.
- Familiarity with military and aerospace environmental requirements (extreme temperatures, altitude, vibration, shock, salt fog, etc.).
This role has been open 40 days — below the 48-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
847
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (847 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 847 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 29 | 5858 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 28 d | 48 d (−20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 59 open roles · median 20 d
- NVIDIA · 55 open roles · median 52 d
- KLA Corporation · 50 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 44 open roles · median 50 d
- AMD · 43 open roles · median 55 d
- Applied Materials · 41 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 847 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.