Senior Mechanical Engineer, Motion Control & Systems

6AM City, LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

6AM City, LLC is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop and validate electro‑mechanical pan‑and‑tilt and tripod systems. You will translate customer requirements into robust mechanical designs and lead cross‑functional projects from concept through validation and production support.

The role emphasizes hands‑on testing, first principles analysis, and close collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure design for manufacturability and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in mechanical engineering with electro‑mechanical systems.
• Experience with motion control components and validation.
• Strong design, testing, and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 environmental testing.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into mechanical specifications.
• Perform first-principles analysis: structures, heat transfer, dynamics.
• Design electro-mechanical assemblies for pan-and-tilt and tripods.
• Balance testing, design, and supplier support to ensure robust systems.
• Lead projects from requirements to production handoff.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers for DFx.
• Document designs, analyses, and test plans.

Skills

5+ yrs exp

Electro-mechanical design

Motion control

First principles

Test & validation

Prototype testing

Supplier support

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEA

PDM systems

3D CAD

Job description

6AM City, LLC is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop and validate electro‑mechanical pan‑and‑tilt and tripod systems. You will translate customer requirements into robust mechanical designs and lead cross‑functional projects from concept through validation and production support.

The role emphasizes hands‑on testing, first principles analysis, and close collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure design for manufacturability and reliability.