What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Mechanical Engineer position at Red 6?
Company Overview
Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Mechanical Engineer with experience focused in AR optics design to lead the Opto-Mechanical design of revolutionary augmented reality products. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and executing the design of advanced products, ensuring technical excellence, and fostering innovation. You will guide and mentor a team of talented engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute significantly to the development of cutting-edge products.
Key Responsibilities
Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.
This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.
Red Six Aerospace, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Red 6 Aerospace, Inc. operating company you are applying to work for (hereinafter, “we”, “our”, or “us”) may collect personal information and use it for certain business purposes as described below in this Job Applicant and Employee Privacy Notice. We are required to disclose the following information to California “consumers” regarding our collection of their personal information. Under the CCPA, “consumers” means California residents, including job applicants, employees, or contractors of a business.
Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Mechanical Engineer with experience focused in AR optics design to lead the Opto-Mechanical design of revolutionary augmented reality products. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and executing the design of advanced products, ensuring technical excellence, and fostering innovation. You will guide and mentor a team of talented engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute significantly to the development of cutting-edge products.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers, provide technical guidance, design leadership, and foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Integrate electronic equipment, sensors, optics, cameras, etc. into complex, high performance hardware systems.
- Understanding of computer vision and geometric optics in the context of augmented reality displays, camera's, IMU's, and other sensing and rendering technologies.
- Ability to generate metrics and associated experiments to describe and verify process control of calibration metrology in terms of precision and accuracy over time and across redundant stations.
- Understanding of opto-mechanics with an emphasis on mounting, stability, positioning, and modes of deformation.
- Development and implementation of calibration stations from concept to factory installed solution
- Application of statistics for Gauge R&R for calibration equipment capability, hypothesis testing for root cause and other analysis, etc.
- Produce high fit and finish parts, paying meticulous attention to detail, craftsmanship, and quality.
- Design intricate mechanisms to enable and enhance product functionality.
- This role spans the entire spectrum of product design, from concept development, prototyping and testing, CAD and FEA analysis, to detailed design, product qualification, and LRIP production.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other directly related field.
- 10 years of hands-on mechanical product design experience, with a focus in AR optics and a proven track record of successful project leadership.
- Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks Preferred), Windchill, and other relevant engineering tools.
- Consumer electronics design experience in most of these areas: industrial design, optics and lenses, cameras, sensors, displays, PCBs and flexes, sensors.
- Experience with precision machined components, optical devices (collimators, cameras, etc), optical mounting methods (i.e. kinematic mounting)
- Experience in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, and detailed drawings a must.
- Experience designing for weight reduction and structural optimization a plus.
- Experience using cutting edge engineering materials and manufacturing processes in production products.
- Detailed knowledge of engineering fundamentals in solid mechanics, material science, heat transfer, and mechanism design.
- Knowledge of design for manufacturability, assembly, and reliability.
- Must be able to commute or move to Louisville, Colorado. On-site work required (relocation negotiable).
- Qualified candidate must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)
Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.
This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.
Red Six Aerospace, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
California: https://www.caljobs.ca.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
Colorado: https://www.connectingcolorado.com/
Florida: https://www.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Red 6 Aerospace, Inc. operating company you are applying to work for (hereinafter, “we”, “our”, or “us”) may collect personal information and use it for certain business purposes as described below in this Job Applicant and Employee Privacy Notice. We are required to disclose the following information to California “consumers” regarding our collection of their personal information. Under the CCPA, “consumers” means California residents, including job applicants, employees, or contractors of a business.
