Be visionaryTeledyne 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  At Teledyne FLIR in Orem, UT we design and manufacture high quality drones to carry the best sensors into the toughest environments. Our extensive history includes working alongside organizations including U.S. Army, Marines, and US DOD Special Operations Community. We embrace cutting edge innovative technologies and design concepts to bring new capability to our warfighters. As an original equipment manufacturer of Drones (UAS), we are at the forefront of new American engineering and manufacturing technologies. The foundation of our company is the drive to build superior UAS through engineering excellence. You can expect diverse challenges that will require you to be agile and innovative in your work. You can also expect to be on a small team that strives to meet these challenges together. UAS development and the UAS market is still young and constantly changing. Your work will be varied and innovative by nature.Job Summary:The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the mechanical design of lightweight, high‑performance systems and subsystems, with a strong emphasis on advanced CAD design and assembly management. This role owns complex, high‑part‑count assemblies from concept through production, ensuring robust interface definition, configuration control, and clear documentation through drawings and BOMs. The engineer applies parametric, top‑down CAD modeling, FEA, prototyping, and testing to deliver aerodynamically efficient, durable designs optimized for manufacturing and assembly. Working closely with cross‑functional teams, suppliers, and production, this role drives design excellence, innovation, and seamless transition from development to sustained production with minimal oversight. Primary Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities:<ul><li>Utilize your experience with lightweight structural design and materials to own system and subsystem designs. You will own interfaces and integrate other team member’s subsystems into your assemblies. </li><li>Control large part count assemblies in CAD and PLM, and ensure strong transition to documented control in BOMs and assembly drawings. </li><li>Optimize for aerodynamic profiles and efficiencies.</li><li>Utilize Finite Element Analysis (FEA), experiments, and rapid prototyping to design products for durability, performance, and manufacturing quality.</li><li>Develop and conduct tests to validate design across full operational capability envelope and environment.</li><li>Deliver market leading designs with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) / Design for Assembly (DFA) methods and techniques.</li><li>Demonstrate strong communication skills; active collaboration with team leaders, management, and other team members is expected. The Sr. Engineer takes broad, high-level requirements and feedback to generate specific design tasks and outcomes; owns and drives meetings as applicable.</li><li>Take strong ownership of assigned systems, programs, customers, etc. Actively curate subsystem requirements, performance, and timeline. Requires very little direction from management in moving projects forward against agreed upon timelines.</li><li>Coordinate with suppliers during development and production; incidental travel may be required. </li><li>Coordinate with production staff to provide training, Manufacturing Test Requirements (MTRs), work instruction review, and troubleshooting of design issues.</li><li>Create and control design data from concept to product sustainment; support engineering change processes within Teledyne FLIR and with government customers as required.</li></ul>Job Qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.</li><li>6+ years of professional experience in mechanical design of weight and size sensitive assemblies and components.</li><li>Strong system design ownership with demonstrated experience managing complex assemblies and ensuring system specifications are being met.</li><li>Demonstrated strong record of technical innovation, research, and development of complex mechanical systems.</li><li>Strong CAD skills in both design and assembly management required. Robust parametric g and top-down modeling experience is a must.</li><li>Experience with PDM tools and understanding of configuration control practices.</li></ul><ul><li>Experience with battery, motor, and/or UAV propulsion systems preferred.</li><li>Expertise with Solidworks 3D modeling, drawing, and simulation software is strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience leading technical projects and teams preferred.</li></ul>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.About Teledyne FLIR DefenseJoin Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.#FLIR  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. ​

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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Be visionaryTeledyne 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  At Teledyne FLIR in Orem, UT we design and manufacture high quality drones to carry the best sensors into the toughest environments. Our extensive history includes working alongside organizations including U.S. Army, Marines, and US DOD Special Operations Community. We embrace cutting edge innovative technologies and design concepts to bring new capability to our warfighters. As an original equipment manufacturer of Drones (UAS), we are at the forefront of new American engineering and manufacturing technologies. The foundation of our company is the drive to build superior UAS through engineering excellence. You can expect diverse challenges that will require you to be agile and innovative in your work. You can also expect to be on a small team that strives to meet these challenges together. UAS development and the UAS market is still young and constantly changing. Your work will be varied and innovative by nature.Job Summary:The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the mechanical design of lightweight, high‑performance systems and subsystems, with a strong emphasis on advanced CAD design and assembly management. This role owns complex, high‑part‑count assemblies from concept through production, ensuring robust interface definition, configuration control, and clear documentation through drawings and BOMs. The engineer applies parametric, top‑down CAD modeling, FEA, prototyping, and testing to deliver aerodynamically efficient, durable designs optimized for manufacturing and assembly. Working closely with cross‑functional teams, suppliers, and production, this role drives design excellence, innovation, and seamless transition from development to sustained production with minimal oversight. Primary Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities:<ul><li>Utilize your experience with lightweight structural design and materials to own system and subsystem designs. You will own interfaces and integrate other team member’s subsystems into your assemblies. </li><li>Control large part count assemblies in CAD and PLM, and ensure strong transition to documented control in BOMs and assembly drawings. </li><li>Optimize for aerodynamic profiles and efficiencies.</li><li>Utilize Finite Element Analysis (FEA), experiments, and rapid prototyping to design products for durability, performance, and manufacturing quality.</li><li>Develop and conduct tests to validate design across full operational capability envelope and environment.</li><li>Deliver market leading designs with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) / Design for Assembly (DFA) methods and techniques.</li><li>Demonstrate strong communication skills; active collaboration with team leaders, management, and other team members is expected. The Sr. Engineer takes broad, high-level requirements and feedback to generate specific design tasks and outcomes; owns and drives meetings as applicable.</li><li>Take strong ownership of assigned systems, programs, customers, etc. Actively curate subsystem requirements, performance, and timeline. Requires very little direction from management in moving projects forward against agreed upon timelines.</li><li>Coordinate with suppliers during development and production; incidental travel may be required. </li><li>Coordinate with production staff to provide training, Manufacturing Test Requirements (MTRs), work instruction review, and troubleshooting of design issues.</li><li>Create and control design data from concept to product sustainment; support engineering change processes within Teledyne FLIR and with government customers as required.</li></ul>Job Qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.</li><li>6+ years of professional experience in mechanical design of weight and size sensitive assemblies and components.</li><li>Strong system design ownership with demonstrated experience managing complex assemblies and ensuring system specifications are being met.</li><li>Demonstrated strong record of technical innovation, research, and development of complex mechanical systems.</li><li>Strong CAD skills in both design and assembly management required. Robust parametric g and top-down modeling experience is a must.</li><li>Experience with PDM tools and understanding of configuration control practices.</li></ul><ul><li>Experience with battery, motor, and/or UAV propulsion systems preferred.</li><li>Expertise with Solidworks 3D modeling, drawing, and simulation software is strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience leading technical projects and teams preferred.</li></ul>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.About Teledyne FLIR DefenseJoin Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.#FLIR  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. ​

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