Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

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 help ensure systems perform reliably in demanding field conditions.

What You'll 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, then correlate results with bench and field testing.

• Develop thermal management solutions for high-power laser and electronics packaging across thermal cycles.

• Build, instrument, and operate test rigs to characterize system behavior before field deployment.

• 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.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience with ruggedized, field-deployable, or high-performance systems, including 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, and packaging precision optomechanical systems.

• Experience designing thermal management for high-power systems, building test rigs, and supporting manufacturing handoff.

• A BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

• Laser, directed-energy, optical bench ruggedization, or vehicle-mounted systems experience is a plus.

• U.S. citizenship is required. The role requires on-site work in Detroit and travel for field testing.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $165,000 to $210,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Detroit, Michigan, with travel for field test events and range validation.