Senior Mechanical Engineer - Chassis

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Chassis with strong experience designing, developing, and optimizing mechanical hardware systems for high-performance computing, server, networking, and data center applications. The ideal Senior Mechanical Engineer must be willing to work onsite 5 days a week in Saratoga, CA.

Requirements for a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Chassis include:

·      Lead the mechanical architecture and design of rack-mounted computing systems, including sheet-metal chassis, electronics enclosures, structural frames, and board-level mounting structures

·      Design manufacturable sheet-metal components and assemblies, including bending and stamping features, PEM hardware integration, tolerance stack-up analysis, structural reinforcement, and EMI/grounding considerations

·      Develop and optimize card cages, power supply mounting structures, cable management systems, and other chassis subsystems for high-density electronics platforms

·      Collaborate with thermal engineering teams to integrate liquid cooling hardware, including cold plates, manifolds, airflow ducting, and flow-management structures

·      Create manufacturing-ready CAD models, drawings, and documentation while driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) initiatives

·      Support prototype builds, EVT/DVT/PVT validation, production ramp activities, and supplier/ODM engagement to ensure successful product launches

Qualifications for a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Chassis include:

·      Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or a related engineering discipline

·      7+ years of experience designing mechanical systems for electronics hardware, with preference for 10+ years in server, networking, storage, or data center hardware environments

·      Hands-on experience designing sheet-metal chassis and electronics enclosures for rack-mounted systems from concept through production

·      Strong knowledge of sheet-metal fabrication processes, including bending, stamping, PEM hardware integration, tolerance stack-up analysis, and assembly optimization

·      Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), FMEA, and reliability engineering methodologies

·      Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or equivalent mechanical design tools

·      Experience integrating liquid cooling solutions, including cold plates, manifolds, and other thermal management hardware

·      Familiarity with structural and thermal simulation tools such as ANSYS Mechanical, Icepak, Flotherm, or similar analysis platforms

·      Experience supporting EVT, DVT, and PVT hardware development cycles as well as production ramp and manufacturing transfer activities.

Compensation for the Senior Mechanical Engineer – Chassis includes:

·      Salary range: $210,000 - $260,000 annually

·      Comprehensive benefit package; Cigna Medical, Cigna Dental, Vision, 401k w/ ADP plus PTO, Sick leave if required by law, and Paid Holidays

Keywords: Senior Mechanical Engineer, mechanical design, system chassis architecture, rack-mounted systems, server hardware, data center hardware, electronics enclosures, sheet-metal chassis, sheet-metal fabrication, structural frames, board-level mounting, card cages, cable management, PEM hardware, tolerance stack-up analysis, EMI grounding, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), CAD modeling, SolidWorks, Creo, NX, prototype development, EVT, DVT, PVT, reliability engineering, FMEA, root-cause analysis, shock testing, vibration testing, thermal cycling, liquid cooling, cold plates, manifolds, airflow management, thermal integration, ANSYS Mechanical, Icepak, Flotherm, structural analysis, thermal analysis, high-density electronics, cross-functional collaboration, manufacturing engineering, ODM collaboration, supplier management, concept-to-production, hardware validation, system integration, production ramp

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This job is open for applications on 7/6/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date