Director of Mechanical Engineering

Denver, CO. Posted 16 days ago

The role

The Director of Mechanical Engineering provides strategic and technical leadership for the design, integration, qualification, and production of advanced mechanical systems. This role oversees the development of mechanical designs for human-worn systems, avionics hardware, optical assemblies, sensors, and aircraft-integrated equipment.

What you will do

Provide functional leadership and people management for the Mechanical Engineering organization.
Work with the CTO and Director of Systems Engineering to define and improve hardware engineering processes.
Enable hardware development and technical execution for ruggedized avionics and aircraft installed hardware.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive design for manufacturing and cost reductions.
Identify gaps in hardware capability and drive strategic investments in tools, processes, and technologies.
Participate in architecture reviews, peer reviews, and major program technical milestones.
Perform as a technical leader on product development and integration programs.
Support bid and proposal efforts by defining solution architectures and performing cost estimates.
Drive adoption of advanced materials, manufacturing, and wearable system technologies.

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM discipline
12+ years of relevant experience and progressive leadership in developmental system hardware design in the defense, aerospace, or related industries
Experience leading mechanical engineering through the complete product development lifecycle
Experience in ruggedized avionics hardware design, including SWaP-C optimization in military environments
Expertise in relevant mechanical analysis and modeling techniques such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Experience with aerospace environmental and qualification standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-889, MIL-STD-130, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, DO-160, or equivalent
Demonstrated expertise with CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and configuration management using a PLM
Demonstrated experience making complex technical trades involving performance, weight, power, thermal management, reliability, producibility, cost, schedule, and maintainability
Demonstrated excellence in technical communication to leadership, customers, and between engineering disciplines
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
US Citizenship

Nice to have

Master's degree
Experience with helmet mounted displays, augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, or other human worn aerospace systems
Experience with opto-mechanical systems, near eye displays, head tracking, eye tracking, cameras, sensors, or precision optical alignment
Experience supporting flight tests, aircraft qualification, military airworthiness using MIL‑HDBK‑516D, or other formal certification activities
Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Based Design, or other Digital Engineering methods to hardware development
Experience with modularity, containerization, open architectures and similar approaches to system integration, optimization, and rapid deployment
Experience with composites, lightweight materials, and additive manufacturing
Active Secret or Top Secret DoD Security Clearance

Benefits

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
Short and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k) Retirement Plan
Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)
May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus

About the company

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Their primary technology enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.