$145,000 - $170,000 yearly
Viken Detection
Burlington, MA
Job Type Full-time Description Viken Detection is seeking a highly experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership and architectural ownership across our advanced detection and imaging systems. This highest-level individual contributor role sets mechanical design strategy, drives cross-platform alignment, and tackles complex system-level challenges. The Principal Mechanical Engineer partners closely with Engineering, Physics, Program Management, and Operations to deliver high-performance, manufacturable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions from concept through sustaining engineering. Responsibilities Serve as mechanical system architect for major product platforms Lead system-level design decisions, trade studies, and risk mitigation Establish mechanical standards, best practices, and reusable design architectures Drive cross-functional alignment across mechanical, electrical, software, and physics teams Lead development of complex...
