Senior Mechanical Engineer

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

• Design and validate mechanical subsystems, including laser 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, and manufacturing handoff.

• Collaborate with senior engineers, lead design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and travel to field tests.

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

• At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience on ruggedized, field-deployable, or high-performance systems, including taking a subsystem from prototype to production.

• Experience modeling, building, instrumenting, and validating systems designed to withstand shock, vibration, and environmental extremes.

• Proficiency with ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, or equivalent FEA tools, supported by hands-on testing and analysis correlation.

• Experience with MIL-STD-810 or equivalent standards, high-power thermal management, test rigs, instrumentation, and manufacturing handoff.

• A BS or MS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.

• Experience in lasers, directed energy, ruggedized optical systems, or vehicle-mounted systems is a plus.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

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