Mechanical Designer

Description

Key Responsibilities

· Design and develop new precision

mechanical parts, assemblies, mechanisms, housings, brackets, adapters, and

interfaces for advanced multidisciplinary systems.

· Adapt and improve existing mechanical

systems according to customer requirements, operational needs, production

feedback, cost targets, and product evolution needs.

· Develop mechanical solutions for delicate

assemblies requiring tight tolerances, alignment accuracy, manufacturability,

serviceability, reliability, and design-to-cost balance.

· Support opto-mechanical design

activities, including mechanical interfaces for optical payloads, sensors,

lenses, mounts, alignment features, and stabilized assemblies.

· Drive design improvements, including

simplification of parts, reduction of manufacturing complexity, cost reduction,

improved assembly flow, tolerance optimization, and enhanced product

robustness.

· Create and maintain 3D models, 2D

manufacturing drawings, tolerance definitions, BOMs, assembly documentation,

and engineering change documentation.

· Design jigs, fixtures, test adapters,

assembly tools, and integration aids that support production, integration,

testing, and product validation.

· Work closely with electro-optics,

electronics, system engineering, integration, production, QA, procurement, and

subcontractor teams to ensure mechanical compatibility, manufacturability, and

successful system integration.

· Support prototype manufacturing, supplier

communication, production readiness, drawing release, DTC analysis, and

resolution of mechanical issues during build and integration.

· Participate in design reviews, tolerance

discussions, manufacturability reviews, integration reviews, failure

investigations, and corrective-action processes.

Requirements

Mandatory

· At least 3 years of experience in

mechanical design, with a strong focus on precision mechanics, delicate

assemblies, mechanisms, or multidisciplinary mechanical systems.

· Strong experience using mechanical CAD

tools for 3D modeling, 2D drawings, assemblies, and production documentation.

· Good understanding of mechanical

tolerance analysis, fits, materials, manufacturing processes, machining, sheet

metal, surface treatments, assembly methods, and manufacturability

considerations.

· Experience designing new mechanical

systems as well as adapting or improving existing products and assemblies.

· Understanding of design-to-cost, design

for manufacturability, design for assembly, production optimization, and design

improvement processes.

· Ability to prepare clear manufacturing

drawings, assembly drawings, BOMs, design documentation, and engineering change

documentation.

· Ability to support prototype builds,

supplier discussions, integration activities, production feedback, and

corrective design updates.

· Ability to work effectively with

multidisciplinary teams, including electro-optics, electronics, integration,

production, QA, procurement, and subcontractors.

· Practical, independent, detail-oriented

approach with strong problem-solving abilities.

· Good written and verbal English skills.

Advantages

· High priority: experience in

opto-mechanical design, including optical payloads, sensors, lenses, mounts,

alignment mechanisms, stabilized systems, or electro-optical assemblies.

· Experience in development of new

mechanical products from concept through detailed design, production release,

and validation.

· Experience adapting existing products to

new operational, customer, environmental, or production requirements.

· Experience in defense, aerospace,

electro-optics, robotics, UAV, Counter-UAS, surveillance, or mission-critical

systems.

· Experience designing mechanical

interfaces for electronics, PCBs, connectors, harness routing, heat

dissipation, sealing, vibration, shock, or environmental conditions.

· Familiarity with configuration

management, ECO processes, production files, supplier documentation, and

release-to-production processes.

· Practical Engineer or B.Sc. in Mechanical

Engineering or a related technical field.

What We Offer

· A mechanical design role focused on

developing new systems and improving existing precision mechanical and

electro-optical products.

· Direct involvement in the full mechanical

development cycle, from concept and detailed design to production release,

integration, testing, and field validation.

· Close technical collaboration with

electro-optics, electronics, integration, production, QA, procurement,

suppliers, and subcontractors.

· Opportunity to influence opto-mechanical

design, precision assemblies, DTC, manufacturability, fixtures, production

readiness, and design improvement processes.

· A dynamic environment that values precise

engineering, attention to detail, manufacturable design, cost-aware

development, and continuous design improvement.