Staff Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking a practical and inventive Staff Mechanical Engineer to serve as the senior mechanical technical owner for plasma-enabled antenna and advanced communications hardware, working remotely with a focus on shaping mechanical architecture, leading design trades, and driving hardware from concept through qualification-ready designs.

Key responsibilities

• Own the mechanical architecture for advanced antenna and communications-system hardware, leading design reviews and guiding critical decisions
• Create and maintain CAD models and production drawings while performing thermal and structural analyses for complex electromechanical systems
• Drive rapid hardware iteration from concept through prototype and qualification, defining test procedures to mitigate mechanical risks

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of relevant mechanical product-development experience, including technical ownership of complex electromechanical hardware
• Advanced proficiency with a modern 3D CAD platform, production drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis
• Strong command of thermal management, structural mechanics, materials selection, and manufacturing processes
• Hands-on experience with experimental hardware and disciplined technical documentation