Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Carbon develops additive manufacturing technology. The Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer will define mechanical architectures and technical roadmaps for next-generation 3D printing platforms, lead cross-functional hardware delivery, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Hardware Architecture: Own the high-level mechanical architecture for new 3D printing platforms, ensuring modularity, serviceability, and industry-leading precision
• Lead Cross-Functional Technical Delivery: Act as the technical bridge between Systems, Electrical, Software, and Materials Science to de-risk 0-to-1 products
• Establish Engineering Standards: Define company-wide frameworks for validation, reliability testing, and DFM to ensure hardware excellence at global scale
• Influence the Roadmap: Partner with Leadership and Product Management to translate product needs into a multi-year technical execution strategy
• Navigate Technical Debt: Proactively identify and resolve architectural gaps in our technology to improve long-term product performance
• Act as a Technical Gatekeeper: Serve as an influencer and decision maker in critical Design Reviews and Root Cause Analysis for high-stakes hardware events or failures

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in mechanical or mechatronics product development, with a proven track record of shipping complex systems from "blank sheet" to mass production
• A history of successfully mentoring and leveling up Senior and Staff-level engineers across a hardware organization
• Expert-level intuition in thermodynamics, structural dynamics, and precision motion control within high-tolerance environments
• Extensive experience managing Tier 1 JDM/CM partners and directing global pilot and production builds
• The ability to distill complex technical trade-offs into clear, data-driven recommendations for leadership
• Expert-level application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5), DFMEA, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to high-volume hardware
• An attitude of mentorship towards junior engineers across the organization
• Expertise in performing engineering analysis of major systems that can include: detailed tolerance, safety, thermal, stress, fatigue, lifetime, manufacturability, failure modes, and cost
• Experience in material selection in sheet metal, metal, plastic, and elastomers
• Proficiency in software or firmware development for developing custom tools or automated test hardware
• Direct experience in optics, fluidics, or UV-curable resin systems
• A portfolio of patents or proprietary innovations in the fields of robotics, automation, or additive manufacturing