Senior Mechanical Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Own major mechanical subsystems for ruggedized directed-energy systems, from architecture through production handoff. You will work on a lean engineering team to build and validate field-deployable hardware designed to perform in demanding environments. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and validate laser enclosures, beam director and gimbal structures, 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 run test rigs to characterize systems before field deployment. - Design for MIL-STD-810 shock and vibration requirements and other austere operating conditions. - Take designs from concept through prototyping, validation, field testing, and manufacturing handoff. - Lead design reviews, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and mentor junior engineers. - Travel to field tests and range events to validate and improve system performance. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience with ruggedized, field-deployable, or high-performance systems, including taking a subsystem from prototype to production. - Strong hands-on FEA skills with ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, or equivalent, including test correlation. - Experience designing to MIL-STD-810 or equivalent shock and vibration standards, and with precision optomechanical packaging. - Thermal management experience for high-power systems, plus experience building and running validation rigs and instrumentation. - Experience with design for manufacturability and manufacturing handoff. - BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. - Laser, directed-energy, ruggedized optical bench, or vehicle-mounted systems experience is a plus. - U.S. citizenship is required. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $165,000 to $210,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in Detroit, Michigan, with travel required for field testing and range validation.