Taaraconnect

Taaraconnect

Mechanical Design Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$210kDetected 103 days ago
SolidWorksCreoThermal AnalysisGD&TMechanical DesignLeadershipCommunicationActuators

About the role

  • Candidates should have experience in designing complex outdoor products from concept to volume product.
  • This is an exciting & dynamic technical leadership position where you will explore, pathfind and define key elements for our next generation WOC architecture options.
  • Solve thermo-mechanical system and integrated circuit packaging challenges by providing production solutions

Responsibilities

  • Taara is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in the design, modeling, fabrication, and validation of mechanical components for the next generation of Wireless Optical Communication (WOC) terminals.
  • The candidate will work closely across teams and support integration of custom silicon photonics, opto-mechanical assemblies and precision steering mechanisms.
  • Deliver the mechanical foundation for the next generation wireless optical communication technology by solving challenges in the environmental, materials, and thermal management disciplines.
  • Drive reliability and quality testing for Telcordia outdoor equipment including thermal, shock and vibration
  • 3+ years experience in 3D mechanical engineering design & drawings
  • Designed or integrated various types of sensors and actuators

Requirements

  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, with 4+ years of relevant work experience or a degree in Engineering with relevant 8+ years of experience
  • 3+ years of experience in one of the mainstream 3D mechanical engineering CAD/Simulation software programs (CREO, NX, etc) with proficiency in Solidworks or equivalent
  • 1+ years experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
  • 1+ years experience in finite-element analysis to evaluate thermally-induced stresses and structural modes
  • 1+ years experience documenting hardware specifications Proficiency in BOM management and document control
  • Masters in Mechanical Engineering or Physics, with 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Hands-on practical experience with designing agile, light-weight, compact, and high-accuracy pointing mechanism with consideration for DFM
  • Familiarity with reliability and test engineering, vibe testing protocols, waterproof testing protocols, various types of seals
  • Proficiency with injection molding plastics and/or die-cast metals
  • Proficiency with maker skills, CNC, mill, lathe, soldering, opto-mechanical integration

Skills

  • Join us to light the way for bridging the digital divide and illuminating the future.
  • Strong written and verbal presentation skills, and extreme attention to detail

Compensation

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000-$210,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

Company info

  • Born at X, Google's Moonshot Factory, Taara is on a mission to connect billions of people lacking abundant and affordable internet today by pioneering the way we use light to deliver faster, cheaper, more reliable connectivity.
  • Lead the charge in bringing our groundbreaking wireless optical communication and photonics chip technologies to the world.
  • Drive our growth story as we scale innovative solutions across the world.

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