Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer at Red 6, you will be responsible for setting the architectural direction of the design, performing detailed CAD work, and overseeing the manufacturing and assembly of units for evaluation. You will collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to translate high-level requests into actionable hardware solutions, generate necessary documentation, and lead design improvements. This role requires expertise in precision mechanisms, electro-mechanical systems, optics, and manufacturing methods, as well as experience in product development and prototyping. The ability to obtain a security clearance is also required.

• Lead mechanical engineering activities in a cross-functional team environment.
• Develop display module mechanical drawings and specifications, review and approve vendor design proposals.
• Gather and develop component level design requirements and specifications with stakeholders across all disciplines.
• Perform R&D to determine the optimal technology within product cost restraints.
• Provide system-level design for products in development and work with leads across disciplines to identify guidelines and requirements for system level component specifications.
• Apply engineering and tolerance techniques to high precision design requirements in areas such as Optics, Mechanics, and Motion Control.
• Lead and hold engineering design reviews.
• Lead and drive design improvements to address reliability/usability issues as reported by customers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teammates across disciplines to deliver new products.
• Take prototypes to increasing levels of fidelity and work with product-focused engineers to translate early prototypes into potential product directions.
• Work with the Project Management team to create product schedules and manage the design development accordingly.
• Perform simulation, modeling, design, and test project development.
• Troubleshoot board issues and implement tests at the system level.
• Provide technical guidance to other team members in issue resolution and product development.
• Create development test plans to ensure compliance with applicable industry standards.
• Perform system and sub-system design, modeling, and prototyping.
• Conduct structural analysis with hand calculation and FEA analysis.
• Design for manufacturing and production.
• Create production drawings applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Provide status reports and support documentation.
• Conduct advanced material and processing techniques for cross-disciplinary mechanical, optical, and electrical system components.

• 5+ years of product design/prototyping experience, with a focus on precision mechanisms, electro-mechanical systems, and optics
• Experience in a hands-on Engineering/Design role in a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with Industrial Design, Engineering, and Research teams
• Strong DFM/DFA skills, with emphasis on part/assembly tolerance management
• Knowledge of various manufacturing methods and rapid prototyping processes
• Experience in microelectronics design, thermal design, and fabrication
• Experienced in generating mechanical test procedures
• Experience with PCB/PCBA flex circuit mechanical integration
• Experience preserving Industrial Design artistic intent in mechanical design implementation
• Experience with designing for high levels of dust/water ingress protection
• Knowledgeable in design of plastic injection molded part designs, electro-mechanical integration, adhesive bonded joints, metal stamped parts designs, die-cast part designs, and machined part designs
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of prototype development processes, including rapid prototyping, 3D printing, CNC machining, molding, casting, electrical prototyping, electromechanical integration, and production-level finishes
• CAD experience, preferably with Solidworks, in complex mechanical systems, electrical assemblies, and surfacing
• Ability to integrate PCBs and electrical assemblies into mechanical systems
• Must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship.

• Salary: $120,000- $145,000, depending on experience
• Lead mechanical engineering activities in a cross-functional team environment
• Develop display module mechanical drawings and spec, review and approve vendor design proposals
• Gather and develop component level design requirements and specifications with stakeholders across all disciplines
• Perform R&D to determine the optimal technology within product cost restraints
• Provide system-level design for products in development
• Apply engineering and tolerance techniques to high precision design requirements
• Lead and hold engineering design reviews
• Lead and drive design improvements to address reliability/usability issues
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teammates across disciplines to deliver new products
• Take prototypes to increasing levels of fidelity
• Work with the Project Management team to create product schedules and manage the design development accordingly
• Troubleshooting board issues and implementing tests at the system level
• Provide technical guidance to other team members in issue resolution and product development
• Development test plan creation to ensure compliance with applicable industry standards
• System and sub-system design, modeling, and prototyping
• Structural analysis with hand calculation and FEA analysis
• Design for manufacturing and production
• Production drawings applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Provide status reports and support documentation
• Conduct advanced material and processing techniques for cross-disciplinary mechanical, optical, electrical system components
• Opportunity to obtain a security clearance
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)
• Experience with landed innovative technologies in successful consumer electronics products
• Experience with battery construction, printed circuit board assembly, flexible printed circuit design rules, interconnects, thermal requirements, electromagnetic interference, electrostatic discharge, and radio frequency principles
• Familiar with optical principles (lenses, mirrors, optical coatings, and light properties)
• Tolerancing techniques and design requirements in optics, opto-mechanics, and motion control mechanisms
• AR/VR products and technologies
• Optical systems
• Experience with various production techniques (Plastic Injection Molding, Casting, MIM, Machining, etc.)
• FEA, CFD, etc.