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Staff Engineer, Mechanical

Leads mechanical design and system integration for airborne or ruggedized hardware from concept through production. The role requires a mechanical engineering bachelor's degree, 8+ years of product development experience, strong CAD skills, and technical leadership across electrical, RF, manufacturing, and test teams.

130k – 200k/yr
On-site8+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical design and integration for airborne or ruggedized systems from concept through production.
  • Own system-level packaging of electronics, including radios, antennas, PCBAs, and harnessing.
  • Design and integrate components into composite and metallic structures.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration across electrical, RF, manufacturing, and test teams.
  • Serve as project lead on select programs, managing scope, schedule, and technical execution.
  • Perform and guide structural, thermal, and environmental analyses.
  • Create and review CAD models, drawings, and production release packages.
  • Support prototype builds, integration, and troubleshooting in laboratory and field environments.
  • Ensure designs meet reliability, manufacturability, and performance requirements.
  • Act as a technical lead, drive design reviews and decision-making, mentor junior engineers, and balance speed with rigor.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and product development.
  • Strong experience with CAD, such as NX, SolidWorks, or Creo.
  • Proven ability to take products from concept to production.
  • Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments.
  • Demonstrated ownership of projects or subsystems with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience integrating radios, antennas, RF components, PCBAs, and embedded electronics into mechanical systems.
  • Familiarity with wiring and cable systems, including coax, RF cables, and harness design; RG-series and RMA considerations.
  • Experience designing composite structures and hybrid composite-metal assemblies.
  • Understanding of thermal management for electronics, including heat dissipation, airflow, and conduction paths.
  • Knowledge of grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC considerations.
  • Experience with ground support equipment design or test infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with environmental requirements including vibration, shock, temperature, and ingress.
  • Experience working closely with RF or electrical engineering teams on system integration.
  • Hands-on build, integration, and troubleshooting experience.

Skills

mechanical designCADNxSolidworkscreoproduct developmentrf systemsantennaspcbascomposite structuresthermal managementemi/emcharness designstructural analysisenvironmental testing

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