Senior Mechanical Engineer – Radar & Defense Hardware

Systemstechnologyresearch; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

STR is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and implement electro‑mechanical hardware for radar and unmanned systems. You will drive hardware from concept through fabrication, integration, and test, ensuring quality, maintainability, and reuse across operational environments.

You will lead multi-disciplinary collaborations, create detailed SolidWorks models and documentation, perform structural/thermal analyses with ANSYS, and manage components and vendors while meeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of applicable experience.
• Master's degree with 6+ years of applicable experience.
• PhD with 2+ years of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the hardware team to ensure system requirements are implemented.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models and drawings for fabrication and assembly (SolidWorks & PDM).
• Conduct structural, vibration, shock, and thermal analyses (ANSYS).
• Identify components and vendors for hardware builds.
• Lead hardware design and support integration and testing.

Skills

SolidWorks

ANSYS

3D CAD design

PDM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Job description

STR is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and implement electro‑mechanical hardware for radar and unmanned systems. You will drive hardware from concept through fabrication, integration, and test, ensuring quality, maintainability, and reuse across operational environments.

You will lead multi-disciplinary collaborations, create detailed SolidWorks models and documentation, perform structural/thermal analyses with ANSYS, and manage components and vendors while meeting