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Our Cobra product line delivers extreme thermal solutions for IC package testing —enabling liquid-free, wide-range temperature control (down to -70°C) for semiconductor OEMs across mobile, automotive, and high-performance computing markets.\n\nThe Manager of Mechanical Engineering leads a multidisciplinary project engineering team of six mechanical engineers, and one project coordinator responsible for designing custom change kits, thermal forcing systems, gantry, rack, & enclosure products that interface Chroma's Cobra thermal platforms to customer devices under test (DUTs). This role owns team staffing, workload allocation, mentoring, and performance management, while remaining technically engaged — reviewing designs, resolving cross-disciplinary engineering issues, and ensuring the accuracy, quality, and manufacturability of all drawings, BOMs, and design documentation the team produces. The Manager of Mechanical Engineering partners closely with Sales & Manufacturing departments, as well as customers to align engineering output with project schedules, budgets, and technical requirements, and represents the team in design reviews, program planning, and escalations.\n\n*Primary Responsibilities*\n\n_Team Leadership & People Management_\n\n* Hire, onboard, and develop the Project Mechanical Engineering team\n* Set individual and team goals; conduct performance reviews, provide coaching, and manage career development plans.\n* Allocate engineering resources and workload across concurrent customer programs based on priority, capacity, and skill fit.\n* Foster a collaborative, safety-first team culture and resolve interpersonal or cross-functional conflicts as needed.\n* Own recruiting requisitions, interview panels, and hiring decisions for open team positions.\n* Mentor engineers on design methodology, tools (SolidWorks), documentation standards, and industry best practices.\n\n_Program & Project Oversight_\n\n* This Team focuses on quick turnaround change kits that interface our thermal forcing systems to customers semiconductor devices and PCB’s. Standard design time for a kit is 1-2weeks from requirements review to release. It is common to have 10-20 running projects at a time for several different customers. Therefore, good organizational skills and an efficient design and review methodology is required.\n* Interface with customers, Sales and Production departments to determine and prioritize design requirements across multiple concurrent projects.\n* Review and approve customer drawings, CAD models, and design change requests before release to the team.\n* Oversee design of change kits, custom thermal forcing systems, racks, gantry, and enclosure products, ensuring designs meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.\n* Lead and facilitate design reviews internally and with Customers, Production & Sales departments.\n* Ensure the team maintains accurate BOMs, Operation and maintenance manuals, and design calculations for initial design and production.\n* Coordinate with the project coordinator to track project schedules, deliverables, and open action items across the team's programs.\n* Escalate and resolve technical, schedule, or resource risks with the Director of Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.\n\n_Technical Engineering Oversight_\n\n* Perform design reviews on all projects before release. Create checklists and guidelines, mentor the team to maintain consistency, quality and efficiency of engineering output\n* Perform mechanical design for key developments as needed such as, new architectures, new design concepts or improvements, or key customer designs.\n* Guide the team through feasibility studies, risk assessments, cost analyses, and FMEA to ensure designs are safe and economical.\n* Support the production dept. with development of instructions, processes, and troubleshooting of nonconforming products.\n* Approve engineering change orders generated by the team.\n* Ensure adherence to ASME and internal drafting/documentation standards across all team output.\n* Stay current on emerging technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes relevant to mechanical and electrical design, and introduce improvements to team practices.\n* Participate in customer and vendor site visits at critical project stages as needed.\n* Proactively engage in and promote all aspects of the company safety program.\n* Travel up to 20%.\n\n*Qualification / Education / Experience / Skills*\n\n_Required Qualifications_\n\n* Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.\n* 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and engineering, including 2+ years directly managing or leading an engineering team.\n* Proven ability to manage staffing, performance reviews, and career development for direct reports across multiple disciplines.\n* Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks) and other engineering tools for design and analysis.\n* Strong understanding of mechanical principles, materials science, manufacturing processes, and familiarity with electrical design concepts sufficient to guide a direct-report Electrical Engineer.\n* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, priorities, and resources under limited supervision.\n* Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including experience presenting to customers and senior stakeholders.\n* Familiarity with relevant industry standards, codes, and regulations.\n* Understanding of various types of metals used to manufacture custom testing set ups.\n* Must drive projects and team deliverables in a timely, organized manner.\n\n_Preferred Qualifications_\n\n* Prior experience managing engineers across more than one discipline (e.g., mechanical and electrical).\n* Thermal equipment design, control, and knowledge.\n* Working experience or knowledge of the semiconductor or optics industry.\n* Experience with ATE (Automated Test Equipment) or semiconductor test/handling systems.\n* PMP, Six Sigma, or equivalent project/process management certification.\n\nChroma ATE, Inc. (USA) is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans/Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.\n\nPay: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year\n\nBenefits:\n* 401(k) matching\n* Dental insurance\n* Health insurance\n* Health savings account\n* Paid time off\n* Tuition reimbursement\n* Vision insurance\n\nApplication Question(s):\n* How many years of experience do you have in mechanical design/engineering?\n* How many years of experience do you have directly managing or leading an engineering team?\n* Have you conducted performance reviews with staff and/or mentored direct reports for their career development?\n* Rate your profiency with using Solidworks Software on a scale of 1-10.\n\nWork Location: In person","company":"Chromaateinc","rawCompany":"chromaateinc","city":"Milpitas","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-19T18:07:43.367Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Manager, Mechanical Engineering","description":"Summary\n\nChroma ATE Inc. is a world-leading supplier of precision test and measurement instrumentation, automated test systems, and turnkey test & automation solutions for the semiconductor, EV, battery, and power electronics industries. Our Cobra product line delivers extreme thermal solutions for IC package testing —enabling liquid-free, wide-range temperature control (down to -70°C) for semiconductor OEMs across mobile, automotive, and high-performance computing markets.\n\nThe Manager of Mechanical Engineering leads a multidisciplinary project engineering team of six mechanical engineers, and one project coordinator responsible for designing custom change kits, thermal forcing systems, gantry, rack, & enclosure products that interface Chroma's Cobra thermal platforms to customer devices under test (DUTs). This role owns team staffing, workload allocation, mentoring, and performance management, while remaining technically engaged — reviewing designs, resolving cross-disciplinary engineering issues, and ensuring the accuracy, quality, and manufacturability of all drawings, BOMs, and design documentation the team produces. The Manager of Mechanical Engineering partners closely with Sales & Manufacturing departments, as well as customers to align engineering output with project schedules, budgets, and technical requirements, and represents the team in design reviews, program planning, and escalations.\n\n*Primary Responsibilities*\n\n_Team Leadership & People Management_\n\n* Hire, onboard, and develop the Project Mechanical Engineering team\n* Set individual and team goals; conduct performance reviews, provide coaching, and manage career development plans.\n* Allocate engineering resources and workload across concurrent customer programs based on priority, capacity, and skill fit.\n* Foster a collaborative, safety-first team culture and resolve interpersonal or cross-functional conflicts as needed.\n* Own recruiting requisitions, interview panels, and hiring decisions for open team positions.\n* Mentor engineers on design methodology, tools (SolidWorks), documentation standards, and industry best practices.\n\n_Program & Project Oversight_\n\n* This Team focuses on quick turnaround change kits that interface our thermal forcing systems to customers semiconductor devices and PCB’s. Standard design time for a kit is 1-2weeks from requirements review to release. It is common to have 10-20 running projects at a time for several different customers. Therefore, good organizational skills and an efficient design and review methodology is required.\n* Interface with customers, Sales and Production departments to determine and prioritize design requirements across multiple concurrent projects.\n* Review and approve customer drawings, CAD models, and design change requests before release to the team.\n* Oversee design of change kits, custom thermal forcing systems, racks, gantry, and enclosure products, ensuring designs meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.\n* Lead and facilitate design reviews internally and with Customers, Production & Sales departments.\n* Ensure the team maintains accurate BOMs, Operation and maintenance manuals, and design calculations for initial design and production.\n* Coordinate with the project coordinator to track project schedules, deliverables, and open action items across the team's programs.\n* Escalate and resolve technical, schedule, or resource risks with the Director of Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.\n\n_Technical Engineering Oversight_\n\n* Perform design reviews on all projects before release. 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