Job brief: Senior Mechanical Engineer, RF Communications​ Hardware (Relocation Assistance Available)

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• Listed on Axon's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $108,750 to $189,750 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Massachusetts-Boston Office
• Posted: 2026-09-10

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Develop mechanical structures compatible with RF performance and FCC/IC certification requirements.
• Support engineering builds and product maturation through EVT, DVT, PVT, certification, and manufacturing ramp.
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience, including providing technical direction to teams of 3+ mechanical engineers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing wireless or connected hardware, including antenna integration, keep-out zones, RF-transparent materials, EMI/EMC shielding, and mechanical considerations for …
• Proven ability to preserve Industrial Design and UX intent while balancing mechanical, electrical, RF, durability, manufacturing, and certification requirements.

Conditions

• Perform tolerance analysis, FEA, and physical testing to identify design risks and drive mitigation before production.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed to support vendors, manufacturing partners, engineering builds, and production readiness.
• Strong expertise in DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, FEA, prototyping, and physical validation, including designing to ruggedization standards such as MIL-STD-810 and IP66/IP68.
• Flexibility to travel globally roughly once per month (15%+), alongside domestic trips when required to support manufacturing and vendor operations.

Main duties

• Own mechanical design from concept through high-volume production for compact, ruggedized, wireless-connected hardware.
• Develop mechanical designs that balance product requirements across size, weight, durability, sealing, thermal performance, RF performance, manufacturability…
• Design complex mechanical components and assemblies using plastic injection molding, stamped metal, die casting, machining, adhesives, and bonded joints.
• Build and analyze high-fidelity proof-of-concept prototypes and validate designs through FEA, tolerance analysis, and physical testing.
• Design for demanding field environments, including drop, shock, vibration, long-term durability, and IP66/IP68 dust and water ingress protection.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for mechanic and technician jobs in Boston, MA: $66k a year (58 listings, 9 employers). This listing is 125% higher.
• Across Axon's 388 open listings, 49% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Axon hires

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