As part of Nokia’s Test and Hardware R&D team, you will be responsible for the development of mechanical test equipment for next generation, high performance electro-optic modules. You will be responsible for the integration of Silicon Photonics based Coherent optical transceivers within Nokia’s Photonic Service Engines, from inception stage to New Product Introduction.
Responsibilities- Leading Mechanical Design of test systems in collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure design requirements are met.
- Innovating designs, applying Design for Manufacturing principles and with an eye towards production volumes and cost targets.
- Performing FEA structural analysis, including linear, nonlinear and dynamic studies using software.
- Performing thermal analysis, and coupled-physics involving thermal–structural, thermal-mechanical stress and thermo-electric analyses.
- Owning and maintaining mechanical drawings and manufacturing documentation along with Bill of Materials for new products.
- Driving debug activities during product validation and qualification.
- Surveying new materials and vendors for Advanced Optics activities.
You have:
- Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 3-5 years of experience in high-volume mechanical design with expertise in 3D CAD, tolerance analysis, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) with SolidWorks or similar software.
- Expertise in thermal and thermo-mechanical simulations using ANSYS or similar software.
- Expertise in material properties and yield/failure mode analysis.
- Experience with documentation of fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes.
- Solid interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills in order to interact with engineering staff, external vendors and contractors effectively.
- Expertise in materials property and process, yield analysis and enhancement, failure mode and analysis,
- Experience with Industry Test Standards, such as JEDEC, EIA, Telcordia, Mil-Std, etc.
It would also be good if you have:
- Working knowledge of python, or a another programming language
- Experience with designing and qualifying test equipment
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- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
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