Manager of Mechanical Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Recruits, develops and manages a team of mechanical engineers.
• Contributes to design, integration, verification and leads transition to production for complex laser and photonic systems.
• Creates and maintains company-wide mechanical engineering processes and tools.
• Responsible for execution of mechanical engineering projects across the company from requirement development and architecting to verification, validation and qualification.
• As a member of cross-functional leadership team they are responsible for planning and execution of company projects on schedule and to budget.

Requirements

• This position requires access to export-controlled information.
• Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).
• Experience: Degree in Engineering or a related field, 5+ years of relevant experience (including pursuit of relevant higher education), ideally within a startup or technology companies.

Skills and Responsibilities

• Proven record of building and leading engineering teams successfully executing multiple, parallel, complex mechanical engineering projects through development, qualification, fielding and maintenance cycle.
• Practical experience and industry recognition in the areas of opto-mechanical system software architecting, robotics and automation.
• Proficient with common industry mechanical design (Solidworks) and analysis (ANSYS Workbench) tools.
• Proficient with common industry equipment: Wire-bonding, optical fiber processing equipment, die bonding, vacuum reflow oven soldering, adhesive dispense, pick and place, optics attach, laser welding, parallel seam sealing, etc.
• Oversee the mechanical architecture of rack systems housing sensitive fiber-coupled photonic components.
• Drive the strategy for liquid and air cooling solutions to milli-kelvin stability for laser sources and optical engines.
• Implement rigorous DFM/DFA standards for low-to-mid volume, high-complexity builds and prepare products for future scaling.
• Partner with Optical, Electrical, and Software teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Startup Mindset: Creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats; passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.

Benefits

• The expected annual salary range for this position is $125,000-$180,000.
• Full-time employees are eligible for Monarch's comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
• 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
• 13 paid company holidays
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)