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You'll shape the architectures behind our motion systems, structures, and integrated CT hardware, along with the engineering practices used to develop them. You'll connect product needs to a technical roadmap for the next one to two years.\nThis is a hands-on individual contributor role with impact across multiple teams. You'll partner with electrical, firmware, systems, software, manufacturing, and product colleagues to resolve difficult mechanical and integration challenges. Your work will improve both the systems we ship and other engineers' ability to make sound decisions and deliver reliably.\nThis is a hands-on, in-person role based in our Cambridge, MA office.\nWhat you'll do:\nDefine and lead the mechanical domain's technical roadmap with engineering and product leaders. Identify investments that address customer needs and expand what our systems can do.\nLead strategic initiatives spanning multiple teams, from concept through validation and production. 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