Candela

Mechanical Engineer

• Own the Mechanical Engineering team’s output and deliverables, ensuring performance, quality, safety, and speed
• Drive mechanical execution for the P-12 program—from design updates through production readiness, supplier ramp-up, and continuous improvement in serial builds
• Define and maintain the long-term technical roadmap for mechanical systems and composite structures, including resource, financial, and partnership needs
• Work closely with Test & Verification to ensure robust validation—from development testing through production verification
• Act as the main mechanical engineering interface in cross-functional discussions with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain, as well as external partners and suppliers
• Identify and communicate risks related to design, development, industrialization, and implementation
• Coordinate activities within the team and across interfaces, aligning priorities and capabilities to meet production and development targets
• Lead team development, including performance reviews and compensation discussions

Director Mechanical Engineering