Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Hardware Architect (Remote)

Carbon Inc; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 251,000; Full time

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Job summary

Carbon Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to be the primary architect of our hardware future, defining the technical roadmap and mentoring staff-level engineers across the organization.

You will own high-level mechanical architecture for additive manufacturing platforms, lead cross-functional delivery with Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science, and drive reliability, DFMEA, and GD&T into mass production.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in mechanical or mechatronics product development.
• Proven track record of shipping complex systems from blank sheet to mass production.
• Mentoring Senior and Staff-level engineers across a hardware organization.
• Expert-level intuition in thermodynamics, structural dynamics, and precision motion control.
• Extensive experience managing Tier 1 JDM/CM partners and directing global pilot and production builds.
• Executive communication: distill complex trade-offs into clear, data-driven recommendations for leadership.
• Expert application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5), DFMEA, and SPC to high-volume hardware.
• Experience in material selection in sheet metal, metal, plastic, and elastomers.
• Interdisciplinary Engineering: proficiency in software or firmware development for developing custom tools or automated test hardware.
• Domain Expertise: direct experience in optics, fluidics, or UV-curable resin systems.
• Innovation Record: patents or proprietary innovations in robotics, automation, or additive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Drive Hardware Architecture: Own the high-level mechanical architecture for new 3D printing platforms, ensuring modularity, serviceability, and industry-leading precision.
• Lead Cross-Functional Technical Delivery: Act as the technical bridge between Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science to de-risk 0-to-1 products.
• Establish Engineering Standards: Define company-wide frameworks for validation, reliability testing, and DFM to ensure hardware excellence at global scale.
• Influence the Roadmap: Partner with Leadership and Product Management to translate product needs into a multi-year technical execution strategy.
• Navigate Technical Debt: Proactively identify and resolve architectural gaps in our technology to improve long-term product performance.
• Act as a Technical Gatekeeper: Serve as an influencer and decision maker in critical Design Reviews and Root Cause Analysis for high-stakes hardware events or failures.

Job description

Carbon Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to be the primary architect of our hardware future, defining the technical roadmap and mentoring staff-level engineers across the organization.

You will own high-level mechanical architecture for additive manufacturing platforms, lead cross-functional delivery with Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science, and drive reliability, DFMEA, and GD&T into mass production.