Director, Mechanical Engineering

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and ...

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Axon is committed to improving public safety by developing cutting-edge, innovative technologies. Known for developing the original TASER energy weapon, the Axon engineering team is tasked with continual excellence to keep the organization at the forefront of the market.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience (Master’s degree preferred)
Minimum 15+ years of product design experience in high-end consumer or professional electronic products
Minimum 6+ years of leading mechanical engineering teams
Skilled with hiring and developing high performing teams
Proven record of launching high volume electronic product concepts through production
Experience with high volume manufacturing and assembly processes
Extensive experience collaborating with, and managing, overseas development and manufacturing partners
Knowledge working with PDM/PLM systems
Experience with change management systems and processes
Strong DFM/DFA skills, with emphasis on part/assembly tolerance management, to ensure robust designs for high volume manufacturing
Knowledgeable in design of plastic injection molded parts, electro-mechanical integration, adhesive bonded joints, metal stamped parts, die-cast parts, and machined parts
Proven ability to balance conflicting design constraints through analysis, testing, and creativity
Ability to collaborate with peers in a candid cross functional team culture
Proven success in a fast-paced, high technology environment with tight deadlines
Experience designing, fabricating, debugging and testing high fidelity proof-of-concept prototypes
Experience performing detailed mechanical analysis including kinematics, FEA, tolerance analysis, testing and more
Proficient in 3D CAD modeling (CREO preferred), including surface modeling & master modeling