Mechanical Engineering Manager

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Engineering investment

Global technology leader

Long-term stability

Job summary

Teledyne Microwave Solutions designs and builds microwave and RF technologies for aerospace, defense and space applications. We seek a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for mechanical design, CAD, and document control from concept through production.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to transition new products into manufacturing, set technical direction, review designs and risks with stakeholders, and mentor engineers while contributing to cost, reliability,

Qualifications

• Lead and grow a team responsible for mechanical design, CAD, and document control.
• Guide the mechanical design of complex microwave assemblies from concept through production.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to transition new products into manufacturing.
• Set clear technical direction, standards, and best practices.
• Review designs, risks, and tradeoffs with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Support proposal development and early-stage concept design.
• Mentor engineers and support hiring and development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team responsible for mechanical design, CAD, and document control.
• Guide the mechanical design of complex microwave assemblies from concept through production.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to transition new products into manufacturing.
• Set clear technical direction, standards, and best practices.
• Review designs, risks, and tradeoffs with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Support proposal development and early-stage concept design.
• Mentor engineers and support hiring and development efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Mechanical design

CAD tools

Production transition

RF/Microwave knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

CAD tools

Mechanical analysis (FEM)

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Manager### Mechanical Engineering ManagerApply: US - Mountain View, CA: Full time: Posted Today: REQ38014**Be visionary**Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.**Job Description**## Lead Mechanical Design for Mission‐Critical RF Hardware**Build the hardware that makes aerospace and defense systems work—at scale.** Teledyne Microwave Solutions designs and builds the microwave and RF technologies behind some of the world’s most demanding aerospace, defense, and space applications. As part of Teledyne Technologies, a global leader in high‐reliability sensing, imaging, and electronics, you’ll join a company that invests deeply in engineering excellence and long‐term innovation. With more than 50 years of microwave heritage, this team turns complex ideas into rugged, production‐ready hardware. If you’re motivated by impact, scale, and solving hard engineering problems, this is the place. ### What you’ll do* Lead and grow a team responsible for mechanical design, CAD, and document control* Guide the mechanical design of complex microwave assemblies from concept through production* Partner with cross‐functional teams to transition new products into manufacturing* Set clear technical direction, standards, and best practices* Review designs, risks, and tradeoffs with customers and internal stakeholders* Drive improvements in cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability* Support proposal development and early‐stage concept design* Mentor engineers and support hiring and development efforts ### What you need* Strong leadership, communication, and decision‐making skills (required)* Deep mechanical design expertise for high‐reliability hardware (required)* Experience leading products from design into production (required)* Background in RF, microwave, or electronics packaging (advantage)* Experience with mechanical analysis and CAD tools (required)* 15+ years of relevant engineering experience (required)* Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (required; Master’s an advantage) ### What we offer* Work on mission‐critical technologies with real‐world impact* Long‐term stability within a global technology leader* Strong investment in engineering and R&D* Competitive compensation and benefits* A collaborative, technically driven culture* Opportunities to shape strategy and future products ### What happens nextApply online. Our recruiting team will review your background and connect you with the hiring team for technical and leadership discussions.*U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance are required.***Salary Range:**$177,500.00-$236,600.000The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.