Senior Mechanical Engineer

The role

You will own major mechanical subsystems for ruggedized, field-deployable directed-energy systems from early architecture through production handoff. You will work across a lean engineering team to ensure systems perform reliably in demanding field conditions.

What you will do

• Design and validate mechanical subsystems including enclosures, beam director structures, gimbals, and precision mounts
• Perform static, modal, random vibration, and shock response spectrum FEA and correlate results with testing
• Develop thermal management solutions for high-power laser and electronics packaging
• Build, instrument, and operate test rigs to characterize system behavior
• Design for MIL-STD-810 shock and vibration requirements and other austere environments
• Take designs from concept through prototyping, validation, field testing, and manufacturing handoff
• Lead design reviews, collaborate with senior engineers, and mentor junior mechanical engineers
• Travel to field test events and range days to validate performance and iterate on designs

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience with ruggedized, field-deployable, or high-performance systems
• Experience taking a subsystem from prototype to production
• Strong hands-on FEA experience with ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, or equivalent, including test correlation
• Experience designing to MIL-STD-810 or equivalent shock and vibration standards
• Experience packaging precision optomechanical systems
• Experience designing thermal management for high-power systems, building test rigs, and supporting manufacturing handoff
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• U.S. citizenship is required

Nice to have

• Laser, directed-energy, optical bench ruggedization, or vehicle-mounted systems experience

Before you apply

• U.S. citizenship is required
• Visa sponsorship is not available

About the company

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