Sr. Mechanical Engineer

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Designing of densely packaged opto-mechanical parts and assemblies with SolidWorks.
• Design of optical airborne sensor payloads.
• Responsible for the mechanical specifications and planning related to electro-optical system design.
• Testing of complex, opto-mechanical mechanisms, and optical systems.
• Electronic packaging of printed circuit boards.
• Effective communication among cross-discipline teams located in multiple sites.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years’ experience with the design of opto-mechanical parts and assemblies.
• Designing with a solid modeling CAD program (SolidWorks a plus).
• Understanding of drafting standards including geo-tolerancing.
• Knowledge of stress and thermal analysis desired.
• Solid PC skills including MS Office.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.