Senior Mechanical Engineer – Antenna Systems & Defense

ThinKom Solutions, Inc.; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401k Matching

PTO & Holidays

Bonus Plan

Job summary

ThinKom Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design, analysis, development, and manufacturing of advanced stationary and mobile antenna systems. You will work with multidisciplinary teams from concept to production and customer support.

You will serve as the lead mechanical engineer on flagship programs, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior engineers while advancing DFM practices and cost-reduction efforts across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (Master’s degree a plus).
• 10+ years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience in product design and hardware development.
• Expert-level knowledge of GD&T, detailed drawings, DFM/DFA, and engineering configuration management.
• Advanced 3D CAD modeling with Creo (or equivalent).
• U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident required to support U.S. Government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mechanical design, analysis, development, and manufacturing of advanced antenna systems and assemblies.
• Serve as Lead Mechanical Engineer on flagship programs and mentor teams across product teams.
• Drive design, FEA modeling, rapid prototyping, and root-cause troubleshooting throughout hardware lifecycle.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, promoting best-in-class engineering standards and DFM practices.
• Oversee structural, thermal, dynamic, and vibration analyses to ensure reliability in extreme environments.
• Collaborate with production teams and suppliers to streamline manufacturing (DFM/DFA) and reduce costs.
• Present architectural concepts and designs in internal and customer reviews and support technical proposals.

Skills

GD&T

Detail drawing

DFM/DFA

Creo CAD

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

Creo

Job description

ThinKom Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design, analysis, development, and manufacturing of advanced stationary and mobile antenna systems. You will work with multidisciplinary teams from concept to production and customer support.

You will serve as the lead mechanical engineer on flagship programs, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior engineers while advancing DFM practices and cost-reduction efforts across programs.