Director of Mechanical Engineering — Rugged Avionics & AR

Telemetry Today LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, Vision (100% for员工

Discretionary annual bonus

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Red 6 Aerospace, Inc. seeks a Director of Mechanical Engineering to lead the design, integration, and qualification of rugged mechanical systems for AR aerospace products.

This role oversees end-to-end development of mechanical hardware for human-worn systems, avionics, sensors, and aircraft-installed equipment, ensuring performance and producibility. You will collaborate with the CTO and other leaders to drive architecture, analyses, and manufacturability, while shaping best practices and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM (master's preferred).
• 12+ years of leadership in developmental system hardware design.
• Experience with ruggedized avionics hardware and SWaP-C.
• FEA/CFD analysis with validation.
• Experience with MIL-STD and DO-160/170/ etc. standards and aerospace hardware.
• CAD, GD&T, and configuration management using a PLM.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Mechanical Engineering org and staffing.
• Define and improve hardware engineering processes with CTO.
• Enable hardware development for rugged avionics and aircraft hardware.
• Drive manufacturability, supplier readiness, and cost reductions.
• Invest in tools, labs, and emerging technologies for performance gains.
• Participate in architecture reviews, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and flight readiness.
• Lead product development and integration in Chief Engineer/PM roles.
• Support bids by defining architectures and cost estimates.
• Drive adoption of advanced materials and wearable system tech.

Skills

Mechanical leadership

Systems engineering collaboration

Design for rugged environments

Technical communication

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

CAD

GD&T

FEA/CFD analysis

PLM

Job description

Red 6 Aerospace, Inc. seeks a Director of Mechanical Engineering to lead the design, integration, and qualification of rugged mechanical systems for AR aerospace products.

This role oversees end-to-end development of mechanical hardware for human-worn systems, avionics, sensors, and aircraft-installed equipment, ensuring performance and producibility. You will collaborate with the CTO and other leaders to drive architecture, analyses, and manufacturability, while shaping best practices and