Taara
Mechanical Design Engineer
$160K–$210K
Sunnyvale, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Apr 9, 2026
- Experience
- BS in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of relevant work experience, or an Engineering degree with 8+ years of relevant experience. Specific experience thresholds are also stated in requirements.
- Education
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a degree in Engineering; a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or Physics is preferred.
About the job
Design, model, fabricate, and validate mechanical components for next-generation wireless optical communication terminals, supporting integration and transition to production.
What you'll do
- Develop mechanical solutions for environmental, materials, and thermal-management challenges, including thermo-mechanical and integrated-circuit packaging.
- Drive reliability and quality testing for outdoor equipment, including thermal, shock, and vibration testing.
- Support manufacturing teams and partners in ramping up to production quantities.
What they ask for
- BS in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience, or an Engineering degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
- 3+ years using mainstream 3D mechanical CAD/Simulation software, with proficiency in Solidworks or equivalent; 3+ years in 3D mechanical design and drawings.
- 1+ years of GD&T experience and 1+ years of finite-element analysis experience evaluating thermally induced stresses and structural modes.
- 1+ years documenting hardware specifications; proficiency in BOM management and document control.
Nice to have
- Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or Physics with 6+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with compact, high-accuracy pointing mechanisms, volume production, contract manufacturers, outdoor products, reliability testing, or photonic integrated-circuit packaging.
Pay
$160,000-$210,000 USD base salary
Tools
CREO, NX, Solidworks, MES, Arena, Agile PLM, CNC
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