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Palm Bay, FL Carlsbad, CA
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Job Description
A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Mechanical Engineer (Thermal)
Position type: Full Time, Contract to Hire
Duration: 12 months
Location: Palm Bay, FL OR Carlsbad, CA
As a Mechanical Engineer (Thermal), you will:
Works under general supervision on tasking that is typically assigned with high level requirements, may be responsible for entire projects within job area. Some derivation of requirements may be required to support the design.
Day to Day Responsibilities
• Leverages prior experience to support designs. Actively seeks feedback from SME's and other knowledgeable colleagues as needed.
• Knows when to question requirements to determine real product needs
• Actively seeks out information by interfacing with external disciplines as required to accomplish assigned tasking
• Assists with new hire and intern onboarding, including support of career fairs and university outreach. Communicates applicable processes and standard operating procedures as well as their importance and benefits.
• Establishes working relationships in other disciplines and departments such as operations, quality, and procurement
• Effectively documents and communicates design intent.
• Provides regular status reporting of accomplishments, issues, and challenges as well as potential risks directly applicable to current tasking
• Demonstrated ability and creativity to propose multiple conceptual design solutions
• Uses knowledge and experience to derive requirements and make technical assumptions, typically within own discipline but also providing input to other disciplines
• Supported by experienced team members for guidance and feedback
• Supports execution of tasking that may be critical to the success of the program
• Identifies issues or risks relative to direct tasking and proactively alerts team leadership
• Directly contributes to the achievement of critical milestones associated with specific projects (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc)
• Schedule, cost, and technical input at the major subsystem level
• Identifies and submits process improvement initiatives relevant to daily work
• Responsible to direct and review the work of new graduate engineers and designers and technicians.
• Exhibits a high level of engagement and ownership in the successful completion of assigned tasking
• Active Top Secret clearance required. A clearance active within the past two years may be considered, subject to program eligibility requirements.
The ideal candidate will have: Top Secret clearance
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Level will depend on experience and skillset mix.
• Comfortable collecting technical concepts and presenting them to program leadership
• Ability to work on-site at one of the following locations in a lab and hardware-development environment: Palm Bay, Florida; or Carlsbad, California
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
• First order analysis of heating/cooling thermal management systems (conduction, convection). I.E Heat Transfer 101
• Experience in CFD software packages: FloEFD is preferred. Ansys, Icepack, StarCCM, OpenFOAM, Flotherm, etc. acceptable.
• 2+ years experience in thermal analysis for packaging electronics including design for and testing to military environments (i.e. temperature, vibration, shock, etc.)
• Experience in 3D CAD modeling – PTC Creo, Catia, NX, Fusion 360, Solidworks, etc.
• Excellent people skills, with experience working and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
• Strong hands-on capabilities, to include integration of mechanisms and products.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.
Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.
REFERRAL PROGRAM:
This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Click here to learn more – Referral Program. Please email your referral details along with their resume to referrals@innovasolutions.com
NAME: Aman Sethi
PHONE: 213-797-4451
EMAIL: aman.sethi@innovasolutions.com
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $55 - $60 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:
• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hr@innovasolutions.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
By applying for this job, I agree to receive calls and emails (including automated or AI-generated calls or emails) from Innova Solutions, Inc. and its identified recruiting partners regarding this job and future recruiting and job-placement opportunities. I understand that my consent is not a condition of employment or services, and that I may revoke my consent at any time by following the Opt Out Instructions.
I confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the Privacy Notice.
Position type: Full Time, Contract to Hire
Duration: 12 months
Location: Palm Bay, FL OR Carlsbad, CA
As a Mechanical Engineer (Thermal), you will:
Works under general supervision on tasking that is typically assigned with high level requirements, may be responsible for entire projects within job area. Some derivation of requirements may be required to support the design.
Day to Day Responsibilities
• Leverages prior experience to support designs. Actively seeks feedback from SME's and other knowledgeable colleagues as needed.
• Knows when to question requirements to determine real product needs
• Actively seeks out information by interfacing with external disciplines as required to accomplish assigned tasking
• Assists with new hire and intern onboarding, including support of career fairs and university outreach. Communicates applicable processes and standard operating procedures as well as their importance and benefits.
• Establishes working relationships in other disciplines and departments such as operations, quality, and procurement
• Effectively documents and communicates design intent.
• Provides regular status reporting of accomplishments, issues, and challenges as well as potential risks directly applicable to current tasking
• Demonstrated ability and creativity to propose multiple conceptual design solutions
• Uses knowledge and experience to derive requirements and make technical assumptions, typically within own discipline but also providing input to other disciplines
• Supported by experienced team members for guidance and feedback
• Supports execution of tasking that may be critical to the success of the program
• Identifies issues or risks relative to direct tasking and proactively alerts team leadership
• Directly contributes to the achievement of critical milestones associated with specific projects (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc)
• Schedule, cost, and technical input at the major subsystem level
• Identifies and submits process improvement initiatives relevant to daily work
• Responsible to direct and review the work of new graduate engineers and designers and technicians.
• Exhibits a high level of engagement and ownership in the successful completion of assigned tasking
• Active Top Secret clearance required. A clearance active within the past two years may be considered, subject to program eligibility requirements.
The ideal candidate will have: Top Secret clearance
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Level will depend on experience and skillset mix.
• Comfortable collecting technical concepts and presenting them to program leadership
• Ability to work on-site at one of the following locations in a lab and hardware-development environment: Palm Bay, Florida; or Carlsbad, California
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
• First order analysis of heating/cooling thermal management systems (conduction, convection). I.E Heat Transfer 101
• Experience in CFD software packages: FloEFD is preferred. Ansys, Icepack, StarCCM, OpenFOAM, Flotherm, etc. acceptable.
• 2+ years experience in thermal analysis for packaging electronics including design for and testing to military environments (i.e. temperature, vibration, shock, etc.)
• Experience in 3D CAD modeling – PTC Creo, Catia, NX, Fusion 360, Solidworks, etc.
• Excellent people skills, with experience working and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
• Strong hands-on capabilities, to include integration of mechanisms and products.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.
Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.
REFERRAL PROGRAM:
This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Click here to learn more – Referral Program. Please email your referral details along with their resume to referrals@innovasolutions.com
NAME: Aman Sethi
PHONE: 213-797-4451
EMAIL: aman.sethi@innovasolutions.com
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $55 - $60 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:
• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hr@innovasolutions.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
By applying for this job, I agree to receive calls and emails (including automated or AI-generated calls or emails) from Innova Solutions, Inc. and its identified recruiting partners regarding this job and future recruiting and job-placement opportunities. I understand that my consent is not a condition of employment or services, and that I may revoke my consent at any time by following the Opt Out Instructions.
I confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the Privacy Notice.
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