Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416)

Boston, MA

Mechanical Engineering Manager

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Lead Mechanical Design for Mission‑Critical RF Hardware

Build the hardware that makes aerospace and defense systems work-at scale.

Teledyne Microwave Solutions designs and builds the microwave and RF technologies behind some of the world’s most demanding aerospace, defense, and space applications. As part of Teledyne Technologies, a global leader in high‑reliability sensing, imaging, and electronics, you’ll join a company that invests deeply in engineering excellence and long‑term innovation. With more than 50 years of microwave heritage, this team turns complex ideas into rugged, production‑ready hardware. If you’re motivated by impact, scale, and solving hard engineering problems, this is the place.

What you’ll do

Lead and grow a team responsible for mechanical design, CAD, and document control

Guide the mechanical design of complex microwave assemblies from concept through production

Partner with cross‑functional teams to transition new products into manufacturing

Set clear technical direction, standards, and best practices

Review designs, risks, and tradeoffs with customers and internal stakeholders

Drive improvements in cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability

Support proposal development and early‑stage concept design

Mentor engineers and support hiring and development efforts

What you need

Strong leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills (required)

Deep mechanical design expertise for high‑reliability hardware (required)

Experience leading products from design into production (required)

Background in RF, microwave, or electronics packaging (advantage)

Experience with mechanical analysis and CAD tools (required)

15+ years of relevant engineering experience (required)

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (required; Master’s an advantage)

What we offer

Work on mission‑critical technologies with real‑world impact

Long‑term stability within a global technology leader

Strong investment in engineering and R&D

Competitive compensation and benefits

A collaborative, technically driven culture

Opportunities to shape strategy and future products

What happens next

Apply online. Our recruiting team will review your background and connect you with the hiring team for technical and leadership discussions.

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance are required.

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