Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities Lead mechanical system and subsystem design efforts across multiple product platforms Collaborate with Engineering, Physics, and Program Management teams to refine system architecture and requirements Drive rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development in a fast-paced R&D environment Own mechanical design deliverables including Bills of Materials (BOMs), drawings, tolerance analyses, and test fixtures Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including early production builds and training manufacturing teams Perform and guide sustaining engineering, incorporating production, quality, and field feedback into design improvements Apply engineering judgment to designs involving plastics, structural metals, rotating mechanisms, and electromechanical assemblies Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to junior mechanical engineers Compensation details: 105000-155000 Yearly Salary PIfb2ee7542b18-25448-415699425c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386 The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead complex mechanical designs, mentor junior engineers, and partner closely with Engineering, Physics, Program Management, and Operations to drive products from concept through full-rate production and sustaining engineering.

Viken Detection is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our growing, highly collaborative engineering team. This role will play a key technical leadership position in the development of next-generation X-ray and chemical detection systems, spanning precision handheld devices to large-scale vehicle and cargo scanning platforms. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead complex mechanical designs, mentor junior engineers, and partner closely with Engineering, Physics, Program Management, and Operations to drive products from concept through full-rate production and sustaining engineering. Responsibilities Lead mechanical system and subsystem design efforts across multiple product platforms Collaborate with Engineering, Physics, and Program Management teams to refine system architecture and requirements Drive rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development in a fast-paced R&D environment Own mechanical design deliverables including Bills of Materials (BOMs), drawings, tolerance analyses, and test fixtures Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including early production builds and training manufacturing teams Perform and guide sustaining engineering, incorporating production, quality, and field feedback into design improvements Apply engineering judgment to designs involving plastics, structural metals, rotating mechanisms, and electromechanical assemblies Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to junior mechanical engineers Compensation details: 105000-155000 Yearly Salary PIfb2ee7542b18-25448-415699425c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386