R&D Mechanical Engineer

Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

Radiance Technologies in Ruston, LA seeks an R&D Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and integrate mechanical and thermal systems for circuit card assemblies, working with a multidisciplinary team in a lab setting.

You will prototype, test, and document your work, perform GD&T, and contribute to electromechanical solutions, with opportunities to influence program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 3.2 GPA (out of 4.0) and GPA listed on resume.
• 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience in lab/R&D/test environments (Master’s in Mechanical/Aerospace can substitute).
• Self-motivated and able to work in a research and development team.
• Hands‑on prototyping experience (design/build/fly, Formula SAE, CubeSat, etc.).
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, CATIA NX, or similar.
• Proficiency in GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, and design for manufacturing.
• Experience with heat transfer mechanics and thermal systems (preferably electrical).
• Experience with standard electrical lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, power supplies).
• Experience creating engineering drawings, CAD models, BOMs, and fabrication documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate mechanical and thermal systems for circuit card assemblies and supporting technologies.
• Conduct analyses of complex problems using first principles.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary engineering projects within a team.
• Produce technical documentation of assigned projects.
• Prototype, test, and perform failure analysis on mechanical components and thermal systems.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal analysis

Hands-on prototyping

CAD proficiency

GD&T

Heat transfer

Lab equipment use

Engineering documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering (desirable)

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

CATIA NX

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

Radiance Technologies, a rapidly growing employee-owned company, is seeking an R&D Mechanical Engineer to support various ongoing programs within the Scientific and Technical Intelligence Group.

• Design, development, and integrate mechanical and thermal systems for circuit card mechanical assemblies and supporting technologies
• Conduct analyses of complex problems using first principles
• Contribute to complex engineering projects, working within a multidisciplinary team
• Produce technical documentation of assigned projects

This position involves hands-on work in a laboratory setting with a highly multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with electrical engineers, computer engineers, and technicians to design, build, and test microelectronics solutions and their physical support systems.

Responsibilities include mechanical and thermal design and analysis, prototype and low-rate production builds, and failure analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
• Minimum of 3.2 GPA (out of 4.0) and must have GPA listed on resume to be considered
• 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience in a laboratory, R&D, test, prototyping, or experimental environment (A Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering can substitute for the years of experience)
• Self-motivated and able to work well within research and development team
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience in prototyping through events/organizations such as design/build/fly, Formula SAE, CubeSat, or other similar
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, CATIA NX, or similar software packages
• Demonstrated proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-ups, and design for manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience in heat transfer mechanics and thermal systems, preferably in electrical systems
• Experience with standard electrical laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, and power supplies
• Experience creating engineering drawings, CAD models, BOMs, and fabrication documentation

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
• Machine shop or hands-on fabrication experience (lathes, mills, 3D printers, etc.)
• Experience with Multiphysics analysis tools, such as COMSOL or PLECS
• Experience with high voltage engineering, circuit card mechanical assemblies, pulsed power, prime power, power electronics, RF, and/or antenna development
• Experience integrating PCBs, connectors, cabling, thermal components, and mechanical structures
• Experience with VPX, chassis, card guides, cold plates, heat spreaders, or conduction-cooled electronics

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!

Employee-Ownership

Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line.

We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security.

Our Culture

Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners.

Our Values

Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.