Inertial Mechanical Engineer

Role Overview

Inertial Mechanical Engineer at Si-Ware Systems. This role supports the design, stress analysis, and structural development of high-precision inertial systems including IMUs, gyroscopes, accelerometers, and integrated navigation systems.

Role Purpose

Develop and validate mechanical designs for high-precision housings, structural mounts, and mechanical assemblies that ensure structural integrity, performance, and reliability of next-generation inertial solutions through 3D CAD modeling, heat transfer management, and geometric tolerancing.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Design & Modeling

• Assist in 3D CAD modeling using Autodesk Inventor or equivalent 3D CAD software.
• Generate detailed engineering drawings for mechanical components and assemblies.
• Support the design of compact enclosures, internal chassis, and mounting interfaces for sensitive inertial sensors.

Stress & Thermal Analysis

• Perform basic stress analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to evaluate structural integrity, material deformation, load paths, and safety factors.
• Apply principles of engineering dynamics to assess structural performance and mechanical response under dynamic and static loads.
• Apply heat transfer principles and thermal management techniques including conductive cooling, heat sinks, and thermal interface materials.
• Maintain sensor stability across operating temperature ranges.

Manufacturing & Design Optimization

• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to ensure precise alignment and repeatable assembly on technical drawings.
• Perform basic tolerance stack-up analyses to evaluate critical fits and sensor alignment tolerances.
• Incorporate Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) considerations for common production methods such as CNC machining.

Prototyping, Validation & Testing

• Support building, evaluating, and iterating physical prototypes.
• Assist in validating structural stress models and thermal performance during lab testing and hardware evaluation.