Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Development of cutting-edge laser and electro-optical systems through rapid development of effective and robust mechanical system designs.
• Generate robust component and subsystem designs that facilitate cost and schedule optimized solutions that meet or exceed functional design goals.
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists across disciplines to define requirements, constraints, and analysis goals for owned components and subsystems.
• Utilize project and configuration management tools to track and document assigned tasks.
• Produce standards compliant engineering drawings and oversee vendor technical compliance to ensure first time quality.
• Mentor more junior engineers and help maintain a culture of tribal knowledge transfer and continued learning.

Requirements

• Commitment to Excellence.
• Attention to Detail.
• Pride in Workmanship.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Computer Aided Design (SolidWorks preferred) and working with large assemblies of highly toleranced components for manufacturing and assembly.
• Experience breaking down larger scale system design and delegating engineering tasking to a diverse team of contributing engineers.
• Ability to effectively manage schedule and priorities to meet mid to long-term schedule objectives.
• Proficient in engineering analysis principles to perform hand calculations and finite element analysis to verify design requirements.
• Expertise in fabrication and assembly drawing preparation for manufacturing, including experience with version control and change record documentation.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment. Requirements change frequently and rapid-turn solutions must be developed frequently.
• Experience using GitLab, Jira, or similar project management software.
• Experience with system level trade studies and documenting engineering decision making.
• Exhibit strong troubleshooting skills.

Skills

• Significant contributions to opto-mechanical or opto-electrical systems.
• Significant experience in complex finite element analysis and/or computational fluid dynamics.
• Experience in thermal management systems.
• Exposure to MIL-STD-810 design and/or testing.
• Experience with machining, welding, composites, and/or fabrication in a production environment.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer
• 100%
• Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting

Pay

$140,000 - $180,000 depending on experience.

Schedule

Onsite in Longmont, CO.