Senior Mechanical Engineer - IR/EO Systems Lead (On-Site)

HEICO

Santa Barbara (CA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 195,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Job summary

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR), a subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the architecture and guide the development of precision mechanical systems for IR test equipment.

In this role, you’ll define mechanical design approaches, create and refine complex assemblies, and ensure system‑level integration in collaboration with cross‑disciplinary teams. You will serve as a technical leader to junior engineers, providing design guidance, reviews, and best

Responsibilities

Own architecture and complete lifecycle of E-O/IR systems, ensuring that mechanical designs meet all performance, environmental, and compliance requirements, driving traceability from concept through delivery.
Contribute to the ME team’s budgetary and schedule estimations, and rapidly identify corrective paths to keep projects on track.
Identify technical, schedule, and manufacturing risks early, and drive mitigations to maintain program success.
Partner with project managers, system engineers, vendors, and production staff to support manufacturing and rapidly implement performance, reliability, and quality improvements.
Drive semiconductor integration and hardware design for IR scene projection products and programs.
Drive ECO’s to create and maintain detailed design documentation, including fabrication/assembly drawings, BOMs, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).