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Principal Mechanical Engineer
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
Viken Detection is seeking a highly experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership and architectural ownership across our advanced detection and imaging systems. This highest-level individual contributor role sets mechanical design strategy, drives cross-platform alignment, and tackles complex system-level challenges. The Principal Mechanical Engineer partners closely with Engineering, Physics, Program Management, and Operations to deliver high-performance, manufacturable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions from concept through sustaining engineering.
Responsibilities
- Serve as mechanical system architect for major product platforms
- Lead system-level design decisions, trade studies, and risk mitigation
- Establish mechanical standards, best practices, and reusable design architectures
- Drive cross-functional alignment across mechanical, electrical, software, and physics teams
- Lead development of complex electromechanical systems including structures, mechanisms, and enclosures
- Drive early-stage innovation by assembling and testing proof-of-concept prototypes to validate concepts and reduce technical risk
- Own mechanical execution across the full product lifecycle from concept through sustaining
- Resolve high-impact, cross-subsystem technical challenges
- Oversee tolerance analysis, structural integrity, environmental robustness, and reliability
- Partner with Operations to ensure manufacturable, scalable, and cost-effective designs
- Lead mechanical NPI efforts, production readiness, and supplier engagement
- Incorporate production, quality, and field feedback into continuous improvement
- Mentor engineers and lead technical design reviews
- Influence engineering roadmaps, resourcing, and long-term technical strategy
- Advise engineering leadership on mechanical risk, capability, and execution
- Promote engineering rigor, documentation quality, and technical excellence
- Travel as needed (e.g., to suppliers, manufacturing partners, field deployments, or customer sites) to support development, integration, and issue resolution
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in complex product development
- Proven technical lead or system owner on shipped products
- Experience designing electromechanical systems such as handheld devices, large-scale industrial or vehicle-mounted equipment, or precision mechanisms
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes including injection-molded plastics, structural metals, welded assemblies, and tolerance management
- Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks or Onshape; working knowledge of FEA and mechanical simulation
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ownership of designs from concept through full-rate production
- Experience with ruggedized, safety-critical, or harsh-environment products; collaboration with Physics or Imaging teams preferred
- Passion for mission-driven engineering and real-world impact
Additional Information
Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Salary
$145,000 – $170,000Senior Mechanical Engineer
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
Viken Detection is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our growing, highly collaborative engineering team. This role will play a key technical leadership position in the development of next-generation X-ray and chemical detection systems, spanning precision handheld devices to large-scale vehicle and cargo scanning platforms.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead complex mechanical designs, mentor junior engineers, and partner closely with Engineering, Physics, Program Management, and Operations to drive products from concept through full-rate production and sustaining engineering.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical system and subsystem design efforts across multiple product platforms
- Collaborate with Engineering, Physics, and Program Management teams to refine system architecture and requirements
- Drive rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development in a fast-paced R&D environment
- Own mechanical design deliverables including Bills of Materials (BOMs), drawings, tolerance analyses, and test fixtures
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including early production builds and training manufacturing teams
- Perform and guide sustaining engineering, incorporating production, quality, and field feedback into design improvements
- Apply engineering judgment to designs involving plastics, structural metals, rotating mechanisms, and electromechanical assemblies
- Provide technical mentorship and design guidance to junior mechanical engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 7+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience in product development environments
- Proven experience designing one or more of the following:
Handheld or portable devices
Electromechanical or robotic systems
Large-scale industrial or scanning equipment
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes including:
Molded plastics
Structural components
Mechanical mechanisms
- Experience with SolidWorks or Onshape (preferred)
- Working knowledge of finite element analysis (FEA) strongly preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of designs from concept through production
Additional Information
Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Salary
$105000-$155000Senior System Engineer
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for focusing on the challenges of integrating complex systems. The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for working across engineering domains and with product management to support new product development and integration. This position requires the application of Systems Engineering principles to support the requirements providing analysis, integration, development, and verification of new and existing products.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY
- Working with internal customers, other integrators, and development of CONOPS for the use of products in the field.
- Defining/documenting baseline requirements which may include analysis of customer/systems requirements; CONOPS development; establishing and documenting derived and decomposed requirements for different subsystems and disciplines (EE, ME, Software).
- Enable fast prototyping of new features by owning design, modeling, and implementation.
- Preparation of engineering integration documentation (Test Plans/Descriptions/Procedures)
- define effective feature integration and verification plans.
- Working with development team in establishing systems design including use cases/user stories, preliminary and detailed design, system architecture, and internal and external interfaces
- Collaborating with developers; providing feedback and insight to development teams on requirements and testability
- Working across functions and team boundaries in developing, documenting, and executing test plans and procedures for all phases of testing from integration to full system integration testing; defining verification and validation methods
- Lead the Risk Management for the product.
- Participating in and preparation of materials for technical reviews and various other technical exchange meetings
- Recommending and developing new, innovative, and efficient process improvements to current testing processes and methodologies including use of automated testing approaches
- Collaborates with other professionals to ensure high quality deliverables including transitioning from development to production within organization guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
- Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field, advanced degree is a plus.
- 10+ years’ experience within engineering domain (8 + with advanced degree).
- 5+ years’ experience systems integration.
- Knowledge of compliance testing is a plus.
- Experience with requirement specifications, verification, developing/executing test cases.
- Strong multidiscipline troubleshooting skills to identify root cause of issues.
- Demonstrated technical writing skills.
- Team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
Additional Information
Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position currently
Salary
$105K-$155KField Systems Engineer
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
About Viken Detection
Viken Detection is a leading provider of advanced analytical and security detection solutions. Our innovative x-ray and elemental analysis technologies help customers around the world make critical decisions in security screening, threat detection, manufacturing, mining, recycling, and scientific applications.
We are seeking a highly motivated Field Systems Engineer to support the deployment, troubleshooting, integration, and performance of our advanced detection systems. This role serves as a key technical bridge between customers, service, operations, and engineering teams, ensuring our products perform reliably in both field and customer environments.
Position Summary
The Field Systems Engineer is responsible for system installation, technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, product validation, and customer support activities. The ideal candidate combines strong technical problem-solving abilities with hands-on experience diagnosing complex electromechanical systems and supporting customer deployments.
This role works closely with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and Service teams to identify opportunities for product improvements, enhance system reliability, and provide exceptional customer support worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, test, and commission Viken products at customer sites.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of hardware, software, networking, and system-level issues.
- Conduct root cause investigations and document findings, corrective actions, and recommendations.
- Support product validation, verification testing, and field acceptance activities.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to improve product performance, reliability, and serviceability.
- Provide technical support to customers, distributors, and service partners through onsite and remote assistance.
- Develop and deliver technical training for customers, representatives, and service personnel.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, service procedures, test reports, and troubleshooting guides.
- Support product upgrades, demonstrations, beta testing, and new product introductions.
- Assist Manufacturing and Engineering teams with system builds, testing, and engineering change implementation when required.
- Travel domestically and internationally to support installations, training, and customer support activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, field engineering, technical support, product support, or a related role.
- Experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
- Ability to work independently in customer-facing environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and technical documentation tools.
- Ability to travel internationally up to 25-30%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with x-ray systems, imaging systems, analytical instruments, industrial automation, or other complex technical products.
- Experience supporting hardware/software integrated systems.
- Familiarity with networking fundamentals, embedded systems, or firmware-based products.
- Experience using Salesforce, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
- Spanish language proficiency.
- Previous experience in field engineering, serviceability engineering, or product support engineering.
Additional Information
Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position currently
Salary
$95K-$120K annuallyField Deployment Project Manager
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
Viken Detection is looking for a Field Deployment Project Manager to lead the successful installation and deployment of our industry-leading security and detection systems at customer sites worldwide.
Our Company
Viken Detection provides enabling security imaging and material identification solutions that help law enforcement and safety inspection professionals keep the public safe from drug trafficking, terrorism, and environmental hazardous threats. The company’s innovative vehicle scanners, the OSPREY PortalTM series, and its handheld products, the HBI-120TM, NIGHTHAWK-HBITM, FOXHOUND-HNATM and Pb200i are the recognized leaders in their markets. Viken Detection is headquartered just west of Boston in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.vikendetection.com
Summary
The Field Deployment Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing customer deployment projects from initial kickoff through final acceptance. This individual will serve as the primary point of contact for customers, installation partners, and internal teams, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to customer expectations.
This role combines project management, customer engagement, field operations, and technical coordination. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable working in dynamic environments while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Lead deployment projects through the full project lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, execution, installation, commissioning, and customer handoff.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and deployment documentation.
- Serve as the primary customer-facing project lead throughout deployment activities.
- Coordinate activities across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and external installation partners.
- Manage project risks, identify potential obstacles, and implement mitigation plans to ensure successful project execution.
- Support onsite installation and deployment activities and provide leadership during critical project milestones.
- Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, and post-deployment lessons learned sessions.
- Monitor project costs and ensure projects remain within approved budgets.
- Track project deliverables and maintain accurate records of installation progress, customer feedback, and action items.
- Work closely with technical teams to resolve field issues and support successful system acceptance.
- Assist in developing and improving deployment processes, tools, and best practices.
- Support domestic and international customer deployments as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Technical Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of project management experience supporting technical deployments, installations, field operations, infrastructure, industrial systems, telecommunications, security systems, or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Experience interacting directly with customers, vendors, and external partners.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.
- Valid passport or ability to obtain one.
Preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP), CAPM, or equivalent certification.
- Experience with hardware-based technology deployments, security systems, industrial equipment, automation systems, or electromechanical products.
- Experience working with international customers and remote project teams.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM/project tracking systems.
- Experience in security, defense, inspection, detection, or public safety industries.
- Knowledge of manufacturing, systems integration, or field service operations
Physical Requirements
· Ability to travel frequently by air and ground transportation.
· Ability to work in various customer and deployment environments, including industrial, transportation, and outdoor locations.
· Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds when required.
· Ability to stand, walk, and work onsite for extended periods during installation and deployment activities.
Additional Information
?Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.
?Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Salary
$110,000 - $145,000 annuallyAssembler
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
Our Company
Viken Detection provides enabling security imaging and material identification solutions that help law enforcement and safety inspection professionals keep the public safe from drug trafficking, terrorism, and environmental hazardous threats. The company’s innovative vehicle scanners, the OSPREY PortalTM series, and its handheld products, the HBI-120TM, NIGHTHAWK-HBITM, FOXHOUND-HNATM and Pb200i are the recognized leaders in their markets. Viken Detection is headquartered just west of Boston in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.vikendetection.com
Summary:
We are seeking a Large-Scale Assembly Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be crucial in assembling a wide variety of electronic components and systems. Your work will directly contribute to the quality and reliability of our products, from initial assembly to final system testing. This is an entry to intermediate level position for someone looking to grow with Viken detection and take on more responsibility as knowledge is gained.
Responsibilities:
- Performs box build and system level assembly on a variety of components, related to x-ray security scanners.
- Able to reliably travel between various Viken sites within Massachusetts including Burlington, Haverhill and Ayer (mileage reimbursed)
- Conduct basic repair including component swaps and minor mechanical changes.
- Proficient with basic computer operations and Microsoft Office software. Able to clearly communicate technical problems, shortages and challenges.
- Follow detailed written assembly instructions and accurately record quality data throughout the process.
- As required, assist in the maintenance of material storage and system shipment activities.
- Records quality data during assembly
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace to ensure a safe and efficient production environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience working in an assembly line environment preferred
- Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and schematics
- Familiar with a variety of hand tools, including torque wrenches, crimpers, and wire strippers
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high standards of quality
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, work in confined spaces, stand for extended period of time, and climb ladders.
Additional Information
?Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.
?Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position