Mechanical Design Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 9, 2026. Taara scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the Team:
Born at X, Google's Moonshot Factory, Taara is on a mission to connect billions of people lacking abundant and affordable internet today by pioneering the way we use light to deliver faster, cheaper, more reliable connectivity. Lead the charge in bringing our groundbreaking wireless optical communication and photonics chip technologies to the world. Drive our growth story as we scale innovative solutions across the world. Join us to light the way for bridging the digital divide and illuminating the future.
About the Role:
Taara is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in the design, modeling, fabrication, and validation of mechanical components for the next generation of Wireless Optical Communication (WOC) terminals.
Candidates should have experience in designing complex outdoor products from concept to volume product. The candidate will work closely across teams and support integration of custom silicon photonics, opto-mechanical assemblies and precision steering mechanisms. This is an exciting & dynamic technical leadership position where you will explore, pathfind and define key elements for our next generation WOC architecture options.
The position seeks highly-motivated individuals that enjoy working in a small dynamic team environment, with a passion for solving challenging problems that can lead to high-impact advances in technology.
How you’ll make 10x impact
Deliver the mechanical foundation for the next generation wireless optical communication technology by solving challenges in the environmental, materials, and thermal management disciplines.
Solve thermo-mechanical system and integrated circuit packaging challenges by providing production solutions
Drive reliability and quality testing for Telcordia outdoor equipment including thermal, shock and vibration
Provide input to the manufacturing team and partners to ramp up to production quantities.
What you should have:
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, with 4+ years of relevant work experience or a degree in Engineering with relevant 8+ years of experience
3+ years of experience in one of the mainstream 3D mechanical engineering CAD/Simulation software programs (CREO, NX, etc) with proficiency in Solidworks or equivalent
3+ years experience in 3D mechanical engineering design & drawings
1+ years experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
1+ years experience in finite-element analysis to evaluate thermally-induced stresses and structural modes
1+ years experience documenting hardware specifications Proficiency in BOM management and document control
Self driven analytical problem solver
Strong written and verbal presentation skills, and extreme attention to detail
Humility and eagerness to learn
It’d be great if you also had these:
Masters in Mechanical Engineering or Physics, with 6+ years of relevant experience
Hands-on practical experience with designing agile, light-weight, compact, and high-accuracy pointing mechanism with consideration for DFM
Background with MES and Arena or Agile PLM; Tooling and processes for volume production of hardware
Experience working with contract manufacturers
Familiarity with reliability and test engineering, vibe testing protocols, waterproof testing protocols, various types of seals
Proficiency with injection molding plastics and/or die-cast metals
Designed or integrated various types of sensors and actuators
Proficiency with maker skills, CNC, mill, lathe, soldering, opto-mechanical integration
Experience with advanced thermal management systems e.g., metamaterials, thermo-electric, and phase change materials
Knowledge of packaging of photonic integrated circuits (PICs)
Experience with outdoor product preferred
Experience in a startup environment
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000-$210,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.