Mechanical Engineer III

Falcata is seeking a Mechanical Engineer III to support its Products Engineering Solutions (PES) team in Huntsville, Alabama. In this experienced individual-contributor role, you will take ownership of mechanical and electromechanical designs for RF technology prototypes, from concept through fabrication, integration, and test. You will work across disciplines, make practical design trade-offs under changing schedules, and provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers.

What you’ll do

• Mechanical design
• Own the mechanical design of housings, enclosures, brackets, adapters, and assemblies; develop 3D CAD models and production-ready engineering drawings.
• Define mechanical concepts and trade-offs, maintain bills of materials (BOMs), and coordinate prototype parts and assembly procurement.
• Apply materials selection, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturability (DFM), and design for assembly (DFA) to meet performance and build requirements.
• Collaboration and integration
• Partner with electrical and RF engineers to resolve packaging, size, weight, thermal, and interface constraints for antennas and electronics in host platforms.
• Lead mechanical integration of Falcata electronics into host platforms, including fit checks, design changes, and hands-on prototype support.
• Communicate technical requirements to manufacturers and vendors; review fabrication feedback and resolve build issues to keep prototypes on schedule.
• Prototyping and documentation
• Plan and support prototype assembly, mechanical testing, and troubleshooting; use test and build results to drive design improvements.
• Lead mechanical design reviews, explain design decisions and risks, and incorporate feedback from engineering and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Own the accuracy and completeness of drawings, BOMs, design records, and change documentation in accordance with company standards.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations, communicate status and risks, and mentor less-experienced engineers on design and documentation practices.
• Required qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent) and 5-7 years’ experience developing mechanical or electromechanical products.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD software for complex part and assembly modeling and engineering drawing creation.
• Demonstrated ability to own mechanical designs from concept through prototype build and test, with sound judgment in materials, manufacturing, and tolerance decisions.
• Ability to create and review technical drawings, BOMs, design documentation, and mechanical interfaces for fabrication and integration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience coordinating work across engineering disciplines and external fabrication partners.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using structural finite element analysis (FEA) or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools to inform design decisions, including SolidWorks Simulation.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) under ASME Y14.5.
• Hands-on experience integrating and troubleshooting electromechanical prototypes, electronics, RF hardware, or antennas.
• Experience applying DFM and DFA principles and resolving design issues with manufacturing partners.
• Experience with machining, sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing, injection molding, casting and collaboration with vendors or machine shops.
• Experience planning design verification, interpreting test results, and documenting design changes and technical trade-offs.