Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

A problem-solver designing and testing a safety-critical product.

Biofire Technologies is on a mission to give gun owners better tools for reducing preventable gun injuries and deaths, especially among children. We believe our technology, combined with a best-in-class customer experience, will define the future of firearms safety for the next generation. Our mission-driven approach has earned support from the firearm community, the tech world, and the media.

Biofire employees are world-class engineers who have designed and tested firearms, medical devices, robots, cars, satellites, rockets, and supersonic jets. What unites our team is our commitment to safety and reliability that we bring to our work every day.

Reducing accidental firearm injuries and deaths requires original thinking and authentic collaboration, so we’re deeply invested in building a team and culture that can achieve our mission together. Team members enjoy autonomy and flexibility from day one, so expect to be immediately tasked with solving challenging problems and building new systems that work. We’ll hold you accountable for executing on audacious goals, giving and receiving honest feedback, and helping your teammates succeed. You’ll receive respect, kindness, and support from every direction while you figure out how to get it all done.

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Biofire, you will be responsible for developing new product platforms as well as managing sustainment and product improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include exercising sound engineering judgment and providing technical leadership on improving and refining existing hardware standards and processes. The role is intended for mechanical engineers with significant design for manufacturing experience. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer works both independently and in a team environment with Designers, Engineers, and Technicians.

Day to day responsibilities of the role will include:

• Responsible for product Technical Data Packages, ensuring functional dimensioning schemes, appropriate GD&T, and ASM Y14.5 compliance;
• Responsible for tolerance stack analyses that ensure design functionality;
• Responsible for the accuracy of assemblies and BOMs;
• Support all levels of change orders through the PLM system;
• Support the development of innovative firearm and/or accessory programs, ensuring that product requirements and cost targets are met;
• Proactively and independently complete highly complex, accurate analyses of kinematic and dynamic motion using hand calculations or FEA where appropriate;
• Supporting manufacturing through testing, processes, and vendor development.

We understand that not all applicants will possess skills that perfectly align with our job qualifications. At Biofire, we appreciate diverse experiences from various industries, and we encourage all individuals who meet the necessary qualifications to submit their applications. While having the "desired" qualifications may strengthen a candidate's profile, we also welcome applicants with alternative experiences to apply.

• 10+ years of engineering experience working in either R&D or Production environments;
• Proficiency in using CAD software to create parametric solid models and associated drawings (SolidWorks highly preferred);
• Experience using a PLM system for complete product lines (SolidWorks PDM and/or Arena highly preferred);
• Must be able to generate clear, fully dimensioned, ASME Y14.5 compliant drawings of complex parts using logical datum structures and functional dimension schemes;
• Must be familiar with GD&T symbology and standard inspection methods;
• Must be capable of completing complex tolerance stack analyses using software;
• Must have a fundamental understanding of manufacturing methods including machining, metal injection molding, stamping/fine blanking as well as knowledge of material selection, heat treatment, and coatings;
• Must have practical experience with mechanical assembly;
• Experience using and maintaining firearms and/or related products is preferred;
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

We’ll need you to bring your very best, so we give you what you need to do a great job. You’ll enjoy flexible hours, teammates you will like, respect, and be inspired by, and all the technical resources you might need at our Broomfield office.

In addition to our competitive pay and stock options, Biofire offers fully covered medical, dental, and vision benefits, a funded Health Spending Account, unlimited PTO (that team members actually use - we promise), a 401(k) with employer matching, and a 14 week parental leave policy. We deliver perks including noise-canceling headphones, the premium music streaming service of your choice, and anything else you’d need to succeed in your role (within reason).

This is a full-time, salaried role with a flexible work-from-home policy. The compensation range for this role is $150K - $180K.

Our dog-friendly, state-of-the-art headquarters is located in beautiful Broomfield, Colorado, between Boulder and Denver. Most roles require team members to frequently collaborate in person, but you will enjoy the flexibility to work from home when you need to. We trust you to communicate with your team to make things work.

We’re bringing innovation to a technological problem that has persisted for decades, so we depend on diverse, inclusive, and collaborative teams to break new ground and do great work. We welcome people from all qualified backgrounds, and we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, political affiliation, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

This role handles information subject to US Export Control Regulations. Applicants must be (a) a citizen of the United States; (b) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (“Green Card” holder); or (c) a person admitted into the United States as an asylee or refugee to be considered for the position.