Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Remote Hardware Architect

Carbon Inc; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 168,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to architect the hardware roadmap for next-gen additive manufacturing platforms.

You will lead a high-velocity hardware team, bridging Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science to deliver robust, scalable solutions from concept through production. You will mentor engineers, define validation standards, and drive architecture decisions with executive-level clarity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in mechanical or mechatronics product development with shipping complex systems from design to mass production.
• Proven ability to mentor Senior/Staff engineers across hardware teams.
• Systems-level expertise in thermodynamics, structural dynamics, and precision motion control.

Responsibilities

• Own high-level mechanical architecture for new 3D printing platforms with modular, serviceable design.
• Lead cross-functional delivery between Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science to de-risk 0-to-1 products.
• Define validation, reliability testing, and DFM standards for global hardware excellence.
• Influence multi-year technical roadmap with leadership and product management.
• Identify and close architectural gaps to improve long-term product performance.
• Serve as technical gatekeeper in design reviews and root-c cause analyses.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Mechatronics

Systems thinking

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

DFMEA

SPC

Root cause analysis

Mentorship

Executive communication

Thermodynamics

Structural dynamics

Precision motion control

Job description

Carbon Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer to architect the hardware roadmap for next-gen additive manufacturing platforms.

You will lead a high-velocity hardware team, bridging Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science to deliver robust, scalable solutions from concept through production. You will mentor engineers, define validation standards, and drive architecture decisions with executive-level clarity.