Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the Company

At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Our mission is to build the foundational platforms that enable an intelligent ecosystem to coordinate, adapt, and execute with speed and precision even in the uncertainty and disruption of modern conflict.

Responsibilities

• Be a key member of Forterra’s Hardware Integration Team
• Complete mechanical designs within the context of system constraints
• Be hands-on with the vehicle architecture, troubleshoot hardware systems, and identify areas of improvement
• Create drawing packages, work instructions, and test procedures
• Build, test, and validate designs against system requirements
• Analyze designs for DFM, DFA, and Cost
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
• Work closely with electrical and software teams to satisfy system requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• 4+ years experience in basic mechanical design
• Experience with CAD programs such as Autodesk Inventor
• Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Ability to collaborate in team environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thermal design, analysis, and modeling of electro-mechanical systems
• Manufacturing experience (machining, sheet metal, additive methods, etc.)
• Hands-on electrical experience (soldering, cable manufacturing, etc.)
• Simulation experience in ANSYS or similar program
• Project management tools experience (Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
• Student projects leadership (SAE Baja, Formula, FIRST Robotics, etc.)

Benefits

• Premium Healthcare Benefits
• Basic Life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Generous company holiday calendar including a winter break
• 20 days of accrued PTO per year
• Minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave
• $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend
• 401(k) with company match up to 4%