Senior Mechanical Engineer & Team Lead, Radar Systems

IMSAR; Springville (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit-sharing bonuses

Work-life balance

Flexible schedules

401(k) match

Employer HSA contributions

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

IMSAR in Springville, Utah, is seeking a Senior/Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design team for airborne radar systems. The role blends hands-on design with mentorship, process improvement, and cross‑functional coordination.

You will own enclosure and component design, perform thermal, vibration, and structural analyses, generate documentation, and support product sustainment with ECN processes. US citizenship and onsite work are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in mechanical design and analysis.
• 3+ years leading technical teams, projects, or direct reports.
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• US Citizen, eligible for a US Government security clearance.
• Able to work onsite at our Springville, Utah facility.

Responsibilities

• Drive mechanical component and enclosure design for airborne radar, including thermal management, vibration, shock, and structural analysis
• Create and sustain design documentation, including part/assembly drawings and bills of materials
• Provide technical guidance, task prioritization, and professional mentorship to mechanical engineers
• Continuously improve mechanical engineering design processes, CAD/PDM conventions, drafting guidelines, and AS9100 design review workflow compliance (SRR,PDR,CDR,TRR).
• Champion internal and customer-facing design milestones and technical reviews.
• Support product sustainment efforts with our Engineering Change Process
• Design and support testing of radar systems to ensure compliance to requirements
• Collaborate with our Manufacturing teams to support production of quality radar systems
• Generate labor estimates and mechanical concepts for customer proposals and internal R&D roadmaps

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

Thermal analysis

Vibration analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Python

MATLAB

Job description

IMSAR in Springville, Utah, is seeking a Senior/Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design team for airborne radar systems. The role blends hands-on design with mentorship, process improvement, and cross‑functional coordination.

You will own enclosure and component design, perform thermal, vibration, and structural analyses, generate documentation, and support product sustainment with ECN processes. US citizenship and onsite work are required.