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Senior Electromechanical Engineer

NOKIA
US Annual Base Salary Range: $72,200 - $134,086, USD *Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles
United States, Illinois, Naperville
2000 West Lucent Lane (Show on map)
Dec 06, 2025

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead unit-level, board-level and third-party hardware evaluation for the Space and Defense hardware team. The role will require close collaboration with other hardware engineering disciplines including electrical design, test, and PCB layout. A diverse skill set is required which includes experience in mechanical design, thermal modeling, design for environment, as well as aspects of safety and regulatory testing.


  • Have direct responsibility for mechanical designs from block diagram level down to schematic-level circuitry.
  • Cooperate with electrical designers and software team engineers to develop a well-considered holistic design.
  • Interact closely with PCB layout experts to realize the board-level design, emphasizing proper selection of connector/interconnect systems.
  • Provide weekly reporting of program status within release manager meetings and to management as required.
  • Interface with Nokia Supply Chain representatives at a detailed level to plan material acquisition, prototype factory assembly, and factory test to deliver per the prototype plan.
  • Compile all necessary evidence at P7 and P8 milestones to demonstrate HW design maturity and quality.
  • Champion the design work needed to effort to successfully launch the product into production.

NOTE: Due to the requirements of the National Security Agreement, only US Citizens and holders of a valid Green Card are eligible for this position

You have:

  • US Citizen or Permanent Resident is required
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering. Master's degree preferred.
  • At least 3 years' experience in hardware mechanical design taking products to production.
  • Ability to use a wide variety of mechanical design tools to facilitate physical design, thermal performance, environmental testing in conformance with specifications.
  • Customer and partner/vendor relationship management experience.
  • Proficient communication (verbal, written) skills


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