Sr. Mechanical Engineer

flir; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical development of high‑power RF systems. You will own thermal design, structural analysis, and the full product lifecycle from requirements to production release.

Join a team delivering cutting‑edge defense and aerospace technologies, collaborating with suppliers and test labs, while driving design validation and risk reduction. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical, thermal, and structural design capabilities for complex electromechanical products.
• Advanced SolidWorks production-design skills and SolidWorks PDM experience.
• Working proficiency with ANSYS Mechanical/WorkBench.
• Thermal-management experience with heatsinks and liquid cooling.
• Environmental qualification, tolerance analysis, root-cause investigation experience.
• 7+ years of related product-development experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical architecture and detailed design of amplifier chassis and interfaces.
• Develop production-ready SolidWorks models, drawings, and BOMs.
• Own thermal designs for high-power electronics and cooling solutions.
• Use ANSYS Fluent and ANSYS Mechanical to evaluate performance.
• Translate requirements into traceable mechanical and environmental specs.
• Develop environmental qualification and verification testing.
• Collaborate with teams, suppliers, and program stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal management

AN SYS Fluent / Workbench

SolidWorks production design

Tolerance analysis

DFM for machining & welding

7+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

ANSYS Mechanical

ANSYS Fluent

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Engineer, High-Power RF Systems Design

Join Teledyne in a hands-on engineering role where you will take ownership of the mechanical development of high-power radio frequency and microwave amplifier systems. You will work across the full product lifecycle, turning requirements into robust designs and carrying them through analysis, qualification, production release, and sustaining support.

What you'll do

• Lead mechanical architecture and detailed design of amplifier chassis, enclosures, assemblies, interfaces, and supporting hardware.
• Develop production-ready SolidWorks models, drawings, configurations, and bills of material.
• Own thermal designs for power-dense electronics, including forced-air cooling, heatsinks, conduction paths, thermal interfaces, and liquid cooling.
• Use ANSYS Fluent and ANSYS Mechanical / Workbench to evaluate thermal, structural, vibration, shock, fatigue, and environmental performance.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and tolerance analysis to critical mechanical interfaces.
• Design for machining, sheet metal, welding, brazing, assembly, inspection, sealing, and corrosion protection.
• Translate system requirements into traceable mechanical, thermal, structural, environmental, and verification requirements.
• Develop and support environmental qualification and verification testing.
• Lead or support root cause and corrective action, design failure mode and effects analysis, and multidisciplinary failure investigations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, manufacturing, suppliers, test laboratories, customers, and program stakeholders.

What you need

• Strong mechanical, thermal, and structural design capabilities for complex electromechanical products - required
• Advanced SolidWorks production-design skills and SolidWorks PDM experience - required
• Working proficiency with ANSYS Mechanical / Workbench - required
• Thermal‑management experience with heatsinks, forced‑air cooling, conduction paths, and electronics packaging - required
• Environmental qualification, manufacturing support, tolerance analysis, and root‑cause investigation experience - required
• 7+ years of related product‑development experience - required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering - required
• ANSYS Fluent, high‑power radio frequency or microwave hardware, and liquid‑cooling experience - preferred

What we offer

• The opportunity to work on cutting‑edge defense and aerospace technologies.
• Challenging engineering work involving thermal, structural, and precision manufacturing disciplines.
• A collaborative environment where innovation and technical expertise are highly valued.
• Professional growth through cross‑functional projects and advanced technology development.
• The ability to contribute to products that support mission‑critical applications worldwide.

U.S. Citizenship is required. This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)-controlled technical data and the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Salary Range:

$113,600.00-$151,400.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.