Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

Hidden Level is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their team and accelerate product development initiatives. This role is primarily onsite in Syracuse, NY, with some flexibility for remote work.

Key Responsibilities

• Design mechanical solutions for enclosures and fixtures using 3D solid modeling.
• Assist with or perform structural, thermal, and other failure analyses to meet environmental and structural requirements.
• Optimize designs for feasibility, manufacturability, cost, thermal performance, strength-weight efficiency, and ease of assembly.
• Create and maintain cable assemblies/harnesses and other peripheral interface designs.
• Solve design challenges using various materials and fabrication methods including plastics, composites, metals, 3D-printing, machining, etc.
• Define, maintain, and communicate requirements to 3rd-party fabrication houses and manage relationships through delivery.
• Perform design verification and integration of new components and support in-field testing.
• Author assembly instructions and drawings for in-house production.
• Aid with the management of bills of material (BOM) and other production/fabrication artifacts.
• Review hardware parts for obsolescence and identify suitable replacements.
• Assist with or provide information for project planning, execution, and oversight.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and overcome technical challenges through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ability to travel 10%.
• U.S. citizens only.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the design and development of hardened electronics enclosures.
• Experience providing detailed mechanical design review feedback.
• Proficiency with performing thermal and structural analysis, detailed tolerance studies, dimensional fits and clearances analysis, and environmental hardening.
• Experience with strict configuration management and design control.
• Experience with the following (or similar):
• Design and implementation of radar, communication, and other sensor systems.
• SolidWorks 3D modeling software.
• FEA simulation using ANSYS software.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Configuration management systems such as SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM).