Packaging Engineer jobs in Maryland

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The Special Projects Division in the Rapid Solutions group of Jacobs operates like a small company with the benefits of Jacobs resources and currently has several exciting opportunities available for the right candidates.  The Mechanical Engineering team is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and hardworking individual that takes ownership of their work, thrives on the opportunity to take on challenges, and takes pride in their accomplishments. A Sr Electronics Packaging Engineer in the Special Projects division applies their engineering knowledge in the areas of 3D CAD design, GD&T, heat transfer, design for manufacturability, structural mechanics, composite materials, radome design, material properties, and other engineering design principles to various electronics packaging projects serving the Intelligence community.  The designed packages and/or microelectronic systems must function in harsh environments produced by airplanes, ships, and automobiles in locations around the globe.  In conjunction, they must withstand temperature extremes, thermal shock, vibration, structural shock, moisture, and corrosion.

• The Mechanical Engineering group is a high performing team with a breadth of experience in mechanical design, electronics manufacturing, electronics packaging, structural, and thermal analysis.  
• The Sr Electronics Packaging Engineer will support in some or all of the following areas:3D CAD (Solidworks) design and drafting of mechanical/electro-mechanical components and assemblies with a focus on design for reliability, manufacturing, and ruggedization.
• Performing engineering analyses: thermal, structural, tolerance stack-ups.
• Develops and recommends new engineering or manufacturing processes and procedures; Contributes towards improvement to existing processes.
• Communicates technical progress to customers while fostering a collaborative environment.
• Conduct and/or participate in engineering and product design reviews.
• Provide estimates for engineering work required for active projects and proposal efforts.
• Plan and execute electronics thermal testing to validate thermal design and simulation.
• Fabricating, assembling and qualifying 1st article engineering prototypes.
• Designing and conducting laboratory experiments to evaluate material selections and/or advanced electronic packaging manufacturing processes.
• Effectively collaborate across engineering disciplines to accomplish project tasks/objectives.
• Develop engineering qualification plans for requirements and workmanship verification. 
• Identify technical risks and develop risk mitigation options with technical project team; Present options/solutions to project management. 
• Research and identify capable vendors; Evaluate and select appropriate vendor and serve as primary technical interface.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or similar degree from an ABET accredited University.
• 8 - 12 years' experience in mechanical packaging of electronic components or systems (higher experience levels will also be considered).
• Experienced in thermal design of electronic systems, including selection of appropriate materials such as heat sinks, thermal interface materials, and adhesives.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experienced designing for electronics manufacturing processes
• Experienced performing PCB layouts or providing electro-mechanical design guidance to PCB layout.
• Familiar with various electronics manufacturing processes (such as SMT, PCB fabrication, polymerics application, solder chemistries, etc).
• Proficient knowledge of the electronics product development process.
• Experienced working in, or technically leading, schedule driven, multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills. 
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills including a passionate, can-do attitude.