Sr. Mechanical Engineer

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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

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting-edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on life-saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Job Summary:

Teledyne FLIR is looking for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to join our Surveillance Systems Division and work with a diversified team across multiple locations on high performance imaging and laser systems. The position will require mechanical technical expertise in design, analysis, and testing.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design opto-mechanical parts and assemblies with SolidWorks.

• Geometric Tolerancing per ANSI/ASME Y14.5M.

• Perform thermal and stress analysis using SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS Workbench.

• Responsible for the mechanical specifications and planning related to electro-optical system design.

• Test complex opto-mechanical mechanisms and optical systems.

• Effectively communicate among cross discipline teams located in multiple sites.  

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering required (Masters preferred)

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering design and/or analysis (experience with opto-mechanical parts and assemblies highly preferred)

• Experience with Gimbal (or Pan and Tilt) mechanism design a significant plus.

• Work experience with Servo Systems for motion control required.

• Experience working with Optical Systems (IR Optical a plus).

• General experience with MIL-STD-810 and Ingress Protection (IP) sealed systems.

• Designing with a solid modeling CAD program (SolidWorks and EPDM a plus).

• Solid understanding of FEA Analysis, ANSYS Workbench experience preferred, experience with thermal analysis and random vibration analysis a plus.

• Ability to apply high level principles, theories, and concepts within the mechanical engineering field and solid knowledge of other related disciplines.

• Demonstrated experience working within a multi-disciplinary team in a fast paced, technically challenging environment.

• Able and willing to travel approximately 5% domestically

• Violation free driving record and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

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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/Affirmative Action 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. ​